COLLINS, CARDISS
D Β· house Β· bioguide C000634
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- FEC candidate id
H6IL07024- Internal id
7427319a-f360-475e-a39a-8b1d94de8e91- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 744,315 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $83,208 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $57,358 |
| Income | In poverty | 18.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 8.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.538 |
| Race | White alone | 32.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 40.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 9.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 75.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 48.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.3% |
| Household | Family households | 47.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.18 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 52.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $351,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,643 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 20.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 41.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 15.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 23.0% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,169 | $2,074 | $543 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $0 | $3,609 | $1,448 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $807 | $2,070 | $5,059 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $1,960 | $16,878 | $87,173 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $3,533 | $17,487 | $102,090 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | $13,747 | $119,236 | $116,044 | $0 | $0 |
| 1994 | $372,910 | $200,544 | $221,532 | $0 | $63,214 |
| 1992 | $288,841 | $332,120 | $49,167 | $0 | $26,462 |
| 1990 | $338,642 | $459,181 | $90,911 | $0 | $30,235 |
| 1988 | $235,058 | $127,487 | $211,451 | $25,000 | $22,655 |
| 1986 | $305,092 | $233,583 | $103,880 | $25,000 | $0 |
| 1984 | $206,255 | $204,687 | $32,723 | $15,000 | $30,885 |
| 1982 | $62,035 | $47,454 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $27,675 | $21,773 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· IL-7 β won
- 1982 general house Β· IL-7 β won
- 1984 general house Β· IL-7 β lost_general
- 1986 general house Β· IL-7 β lost_general
- 1988 general house Β· IL-7 β lost_general
- 1990 general house Β· IL-7 β won
- 1992 general house Β· IL-7 β won
- 1994 general house Β· IL-7 β won
Committees
- CITIZENS FOR CARDISS COLLINS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 2921 β Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Building Restoration and Preservation Act
- cosponsor β HR 1129 β To amend the National Trails Systems Act to designate the route from Selma to Montgomery as a National Historic Trail.
- cosponsor β HR 2858 β Regulatory Fairness Act
- cosponsor β HJRES 175 β Palau Compact of Free Association Implementation Act
- cosponsor β HR 690 β To authorize the National Park Service to acquire and manage the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor β HR 2174 β Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989
- cosponsor β HR 419 β To provide for the addition of certain parcels to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site in the State of Missouri.
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 (8)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HJRES 175 β Palau Compact of Free Association Implementation Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1129 β To amend the National Trails Systems Act to designate the route from Selma to Montgomery a | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2174 β Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2858 β Regulatory Fairness Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2921 β Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Building Restoration and Preservatio | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 419 β To provide for the addition of certain parcels to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 690 β To authorize the National Park Service to acquire and manage the Mary McLeod Bethune Counci | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | principal_candidate_of | CITIZENS FOR CARDISS COLLINS | β | candidate_committees |