ARMEY, RICHARD K
R Β· house Β· bioguide A000217
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- FEC candidate id
H4TX26016- Internal id
3add9aea-f1b5-499d-811f-5021fd4ae296- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-26. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 830,132 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $116,898 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $55,603 |
| Income | In poverty | 6.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.424 |
| Race | White alone | 60.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 10.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 19.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 16.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 75.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 16.3% |
| Household | Family households | 74.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.75 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 26.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $432,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,808 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 73.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 66.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 22.9% |
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 | $588,821 | $476,916 | $293,482 | $0 | $323,738 |
| 2000 | $1,373,930 | $1,323,416 | $181,587 | $0 | $790,639 |
| 1998 | $2,061,340 | $2,125,437 | $139,091 | $0 | $1,424,748 |
| 1996 | $1,248,706 | $1,673,388 | $203,188 | $0 | $591,208 |
| 1994 | $1,177,630 | $900,871 | $627,869 | $0 | $883,494 |
| 1992 | $483,928 | $495,128 | $351,112 | $0 | $222,985 |
| 1990 | $441,875 | $198,555 | $362,311 | $0 | $238,873 |
| 1988 | $419,632 | $314,903 | $118,993 | $0 | $263,608 |
| 1986 | $558,096 | $567,923 | $14,267 | $26,327 | $0 |
| 1984 | $392,963 | $368,869 | $24,096 | $60,696 | $232,565 |
Elections
- 1984 general house Β· TX-26 β won
- 1986 general house Β· TX-26 β won
- 1988 general house Β· TX-26 β won
- 1990 general house Β· TX-26 β won
- 1992 general house Β· TX-26 β won
- 1994 general house Β· TX-26 β won
- 1996 general house Β· TX-26 β won
- 1998 general house Β· TX-26 β won
- 2000 general house Β· TX-26 β won
- 2002 general house Β· TX-26 β lost_general
Committees
- DICK ARMEY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE β principal Β· type Q
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.
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| β | affiliated_with | Mont Pelerin Society | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Jamestown | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Oklahoma | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of North Dakota | β | wikidata | |
| β | employed_by | University of North Texas | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | DICK ARMEY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | 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 | |
| 1993-01-03 | held_position | Republican Conference Chairman of the United States House of Representatives | 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 | |
| 1985-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata |