OLVER, JOHN W
D Β· house Β· bioguide O000085
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- FEC candidate id
H2MA01020- Internal id
4c6dcc29-c048-4385-8f7a-5bf143558c5c- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MA-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 777,981 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,663 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,999 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.468 |
| Race | White alone | 72.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 6.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 19.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 80.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 12.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.7% |
| Household | Family households | 61.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.37 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $321,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,144 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 60.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.8% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $362,117 | $420,744 | $0 | $0 | $178,790 |
| 2010 | $863,992 | $908,834 | $58,628 | $0 | $433,096 |
| 2008 | $817,748 | $857,637 | $103,469 | $0 | $386,483 |
| 2006 | $660,120 | $670,487 | $143,358 | $0 | $348,329 |
| 2004 | $568,029 | $460,468 | $153,725 | $0 | $327,430 |
| 2002 | $553,818 | $635,464 | $46,164 | $0 | $333,769 |
| 2000 | $662,275 | $646,363 | $127,809 | $0 | $378,849 |
| 1998 | $673,863 | $569,967 | $111,899 | $0 | $365,391 |
| 1996 | $912,454 | $1,005,595 | $8,002 | $11,907 | $543,475 |
| 1994 | $414,961 | $317,317 | $101,144 | $0 | $169,427 |
| 1992 | $1,475,040 | $1,470,613 | $3,502 | $103,516 | $665,862 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 1994 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 1996 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 1998 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 2000 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 2002 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 2004 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 2006 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 2008 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 2010 general house Β· MA-1 β won
- 2012 general house Β· MA-1 β won
Committees
- CITIZENS FOR JOHN OLVER FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2007-03-14 β HR 1528 β New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act
- sponsor Β· 2001-05-10 β HR 1814 β Metacomet-Monadnock-Mattabesett Trail Study Act of 2002
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
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Outbound (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | CITIZENS FOR JOHN OLVER FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2007-03-14 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 1528 β New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act | β | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2001-05-10 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 1814 β Metacomet-Monadnock-Mattabesett Trail Study Act of 2002 | β | sponsor | sponsorship |