BUSTAMANTE, ALBERT G
D Β· house Β· bioguide B001172
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- FEC candidate id
H4TX23021- Internal id
3f419799-489e-4952-8f95-4a435fd87653- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-23. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 770,809 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $79,042 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $37,363 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.470 |
| Race | White alone | 44.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 62.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 35.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 54.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 42.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 55.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 73.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.88 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $258,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,238 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.6% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $0 | $0 | $23 | $81,007 | $0 |
| 2000 | $0 | $262 | $23 | $81,007 | $0 |
| 1998 | $0 | $504 | $287 | $81,007 | $0 |
| 1996 | $0 | $571 | $793 | $81,007 | $0 |
| 1994 | $1,442 | $3,995 | $1,366 | $81,007 | $442 |
| 1992 | $506,631 | $872,106 | $3,920 | $61,412 | $146,688 |
| 1990 | $370,750 | $236,046 | $294,345 | $11,732 | $134,744 |
| 1988 | $280,485 | $187,302 | $159,640 | $11,732 | $114,605 |
| 1986 | $253,798 | $190,891 | $66,457 | $11,732 | $0 |
| 1984 | $535,710 | $520,235 | $3,548 | $90,732 | $304,029 |
Elections
- 1984 general house Β· TX-23 β won
- 1986 general house Β· TX-23 β won
- 1988 general house Β· TX-23 β won
- 1990 general house Β· TX-23 β won
- 1992 general house Β· TX-23 β lost_general
Committees
- BUSTAMANTE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE 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 (7)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | Sul Ross State University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | San Antonio College | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BUSTAMANTE FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| 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 |