GERLACH, JIM
R Β· house Β· bioguide G000549
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- FEC candidate id
H2PA06114- Internal id
18141f90-a4a0-4827-86d3-046c0d236de2- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-06. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 779,553 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $106,917 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $56,116 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 71.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 16.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 11.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 80.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 11.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 72.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 48.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.4% |
| Household | Family households | 68.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.60 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $416,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,509 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 54.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 66.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.6% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3,348 | $319,861 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $7,882 | $98,816 | $316,513 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $6,649 | $40,003 | $407,446 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $1,133,555 | $946,764 | $440,800 | $0 | $378,353 |
| 2012 | $2,234,892 | $2,108,953 | $254,009 | $0 | $860,016 |
| 2010 | $2,120,901 | $2,063,892 | $128,070 | $0 | $965,607 |
| 2008 | $2,370,629 | $2,310,348 | $71,062 | $0 | $1,109,801 |
| 2006 | $3,353,287 | $3,492,407 | $10,780 | $37,523 | $1,335,663 |
| 2004 | $2,357,303 | $2,223,574 | $149,900 | $0 | $1,065,933 |
| 2002 | $1,614,799 | $1,262,873 | $16,170 | $0 | $804,221 |
Elections
- 2002 general house Β· PA-6 β won
- 2004 general house Β· PA-6 β won
- 2006 general house Β· PA-6 β won
- 2008 general house Β· PA-6 β won
- 2010 general house Β· PA-6 β lost_general
- 2012 general house Β· PA-6 β won
- 2014 general house Β· PA-6 β lost_general
Committees
- 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- 2005 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- 2006 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- 2008 HOUSE-RNC VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- 2008 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- D AND G PAK COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- JIM GERLACH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
- MAJORITY 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- PENNSYLVANIANS FOR A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- ROMP 2007 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
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% |
| R (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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (11)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE 2006 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 HOUSE-RNC VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PENNSYLVANIANS FOR A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2006 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ROMP 2007 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MAJORITY 2006 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2005 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | D AND G PAK COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | JIM GERLACH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |