RUSSO, MARTIN A
D Β· house Β· bioguide R000543
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- FEC candidate id
H6IL03023- Internal id
ed03fbee-9f29-4b2c-9969-c9bfcb563ebd- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 739,663 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $88,650 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $43,296 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.454 |
| Race | White alone | 44.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 45.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 20.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 27.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 50.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 36.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 37.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.3% |
| Household | Family households | 63.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.69 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 41.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $359,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,445 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 40.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 57.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 10.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 17.3% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $38,643 | $38,713 | $4,424 | $51,425 | $10,800 |
| 1992 | $1,239,837 | $1,244,131 | $4,494 | $68,082 | $495,713 |
| 1990 | $547,782 | $541,279 | $8,789 | $2,621 | $162,482 |
| 1988 | $558,458 | $558,273 | $2,289 | $6,219 | $179,890 |
| 1986 | $478,353 | $483,102 | $2,105 | $7,263 | $0 |
| 1984 | $307,355 | $300,635 | $6,855 | $16,260 | $139,208 |
| 1982 | $270,648 | $270,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $214,096 | $211,989 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· IL-3 β won
- 1982 general house Β· IL-3 β won
- 1984 general house Β· IL-3 β won
- 1986 general house Β· IL-3 β won
- 1988 general house Β· IL-3 β won
- 1990 general house Β· IL-3 β won
- 1992 general house Β· IL-3 β lost_general
Committees
No committees on file.
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.
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