HIGGINS, BRIAN
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- FEC candidate id
H4NY27076- Internal id
7f80b415-6b9c-4f3b-9eab-cc9fbce037d4- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-26. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 772,895 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $65,395 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,777 |
| Income | In poverty | 17.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 67.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 16.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.9% |
| Household | Family households | 54.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.22 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 41.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $208,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,063 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 54.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.4% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,546,746 | $1,864,455 | $793,344 | $0 | $618,935 |
| 2020 | $1,128,730 | $988,667 | $1,111,052 | $0 | $310,419 |
| 2018 | $1,084,457 | $909,974 | $970,990 | $0 | $416,426 |
| 2016 | $792,630 | $617,044 | $796,506 | $0 | $454,782 |
| 2014 | $851,432 | $663,042 | $620,920 | $0 | $523,743 |
| 2012 | $1,091,162 | $1,031,410 | $429,443 | $0 | $653,782 |
| 2010 | $1,115,608 | $1,371,055 | $369,690 | $0 | $648,813 |
| 2008 | $1,088,829 | $850,363 | $624,795 | $0 | $671,290 |
| 2006 | $1,227,889 | $867,309 | $386,328 | $0 | $570,770 |
| 2004 | $1,397,913 | $1,372,164 | $25,749 | $0 | $788,514 |
Elections
- 2004 general house · NY-26 — running
- 2004 general house · NY-27 — won
- 2006 general house · NY-26 — running
- 2006 general house · NY-27 — won
- 2008 general house · NY-26 — running
- 2008 general house · NY-27 — won
- 2010 general house · NY-27 — won
- 2010 general house · NY-26 — running
- 2012 general house · NY-26 — won
- 2014 general house · NY-26 — won
- 2016 general house · NY-26 — won
- 2018 general house · NY-26 — won
- 2020 general house · NY-26 — won
- 2022 general house · NY-26 — won
- 2024 general house · NY-26 — lost_general
Committees
- BUILDING FOUNDATIONS & LANDMARK OPPORTUNITIES PAC (BFLO PAC) — principal · type Q
- BUILDING FOUNDATIONS & LANDMARK OPPORTUNITIES PAC (BFLO PAC) — independent · type Q
Recent votes
- 2024-02-01 · Cong. 118 · house roll 31
NAY on HR 6976 — Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act - 2024-02-01 · Cong. 118 · house roll 30
YEA on HR 7024 — Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 - 2024-01-31 · Cong. 118 · house roll 29
YEA on HR 2754 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, as the "Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building". - 2024-01-31 · Cong. 118 · house roll 28
YEA on HR 6679 — No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act - 2024-01-31 · Cong. 118 · house roll 27
NAY on HR 6678 — Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act - 2024-01-31 · Cong. 118 · house roll 26
NAY on HR 6678 — Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act - 2024-01-30 · Cong. 118 · house roll 25
YEA on HR 5585 — Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act - 2024-01-30 · Cong. 118 · house roll 24
YEA on HR 5585 — Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act - 2024-01-30 · Cong. 118 · house roll 23
NAY on HRES 980 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5585) to impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6678) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6679) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6976) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable. - 2024-01-30 · Cong. 118 · house roll 22
NAY on HRES 980 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5585) to impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6678) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6679) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6976) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2023-11-29 — HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
- cosponsor · 2023-05-11 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-04-26 — HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × 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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (5)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | independent_committee_of | BUILDING FOUNDATIONS & LANDMARK OPPORTUNITIES PAC (BFLO PAC) | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | BUILDING FOUNDATIONS & LANDMARK OPPORTUNITIES PAC (BFLO PAC) | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2023-11-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |