BLAGOJEVICH, ROD
D Β· house Β· bioguide B000518
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- FEC candidate id
H4IL05031- Internal id
05ffc33c-86f1-45ae-9fbd-931f23873b95- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 751,305 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $114,146 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $75,259 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.495 |
| Race | White alone | 72.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 10.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 19.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 72.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 78.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 66.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 28.1% |
| Household | Family households | 51.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.20 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 39.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $454,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,779 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 34.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 8.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 45.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 15.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 27.6% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $0 | $1,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | $1,076 | $1,884 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $7 | $1,152 | $2,960 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $35 | $1,657 | $4,105 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $12,237 | $212,191 | $5,727 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $4,751 | $9,768 | $205,681 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $205,336 | $918,435 | $210,698 | $0 | $109,835 |
| 2000 | $821,330 | $279,230 | $924,583 | $28,654 | $541,780 |
| 1998 | $750,966 | $384,964 | $382,483 | $37,996 | $446,958 |
| 1996 | $1,513,249 | $1,552,073 | $16,483 | $86,795 | $1,152,958 |
| 1994 | $125,647 | $70,337 | $55,309 | $0 | $118,095 |
Elections
- 1994 general house Β· IL-5 β won
- 1996 general house Β· IL-5 β won
- 1998 general house Β· IL-5 β won
- 2000 general house Β· IL-5 β won
- 2002 general house Β· IL-5 β lost_general
- 2004 general house Β· IL-5 β lost_general
Committees
- FRIENDS OF ROD BLAGOJEVICH 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% |
| 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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (13)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | Northwestern University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Foreman High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Lane Technical College Prep High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Pepperdine University School of Law | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Pepperdine University | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF ROD BLAGOJEVICH | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2003-01-13 | held_position | Governor of Illinois | β | wikidata | |
| 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 | |
| 1997-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-01 | held_position | member of the Illinois House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| 1986-01-01 | held_position | state's attorney | β | wikidata |