CALLAHAN, HERBERT L
R Β· house Β· bioguide C000052
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- FEC candidate id
H4AL01032- Internal id
16545fea-4da9-4b3a-9c23-70f942fc60a4- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), AL-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 735,406 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $66,291 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,976 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.463 |
| Race | White alone | 74.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 16.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 3.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 95.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.3% |
| Household | Family households | 67.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.53 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 26.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $222,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,014 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 18.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 10.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 82.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 7.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $505 | $9,138 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $3,051 | $35,438 | $8,633 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $5,156 | $48,829 | $41,021 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $241,458 | $343,121 | $84,695 | $0 | $94,178 |
| 2000 | $335,839 | $344,493 | $170,506 | $0 | $131,750 |
| 1998 | $354,389 | $263,347 | $179,163 | $0 | $153,981 |
| 1996 | $337,917 | $402,128 | $88,123 | $0 | $142,210 |
| 1994 | $339,576 | $416,080 | $152,333 | $0 | $84,545 |
| 1992 | $376,087 | $383,760 | $228,837 | $0 | $141,935 |
| 1990 | $318,680 | $183,910 | $236,511 | $0 | $129,153 |
| 1988 | $596,631 | $651,127 | $101,741 | $0 | $314,219 |
| 1986 | $296,605 | $144,314 | $156,236 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $563,010 | $559,065 | $3,945 | $0 | $346,729 |
Elections
- 1984 general house Β· AL-1 β won
- 1986 general house Β· AL-1 β won
- 1988 general house Β· AL-1 β won
- 1990 general house Β· AL-1 β won
- 1992 general house Β· AL-1 β won
- 1994 general house Β· AL-1 β won
- 1996 general house Β· AL-1 β won
- 1998 general house Β· AL-1 β won
- 2000 general house Β· AL-1 β won
- 2002 general house Β· AL-1 β lost_general
Committees
- CALLAHAN FOR CONGRESS β principal 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
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | McGill-Toolen Catholic High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | CALLAHAN FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2001-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1999-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1997-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1995-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1989-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1987-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1979-01-01 | held_position | member of the State Senate of Alabama | β | wikidata | |
| 1971-01-01 | held_position | member of the Alabama House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| 1959-01-01 | educated_at | University of South Alabama | β | wikidata |