CARDIN, BENJAMIN L
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6MD03177- Internal id
ffd3a96e-d704-4c7b-be44-4b8739fb5001- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MD-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 781,479 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $133,046 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $63,166 |
| Income | In poverty | 5.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.421 |
| Race | White alone | 57.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 17.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 10.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 80.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 71.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 52.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 26.1% |
| Household | Family households | 70.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.66 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $505,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,013 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 57.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.1% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $0 | $1,271 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $269,316 | $423,551 | $1,271 | $0 | $27,725 |
| 2004 | $941,430 | $1,023,113 | $155,506 | $0 | $327,558 |
| 2002 | $713,467 | $1,063,989 | $237,188 | $0 | $181,739 |
| 2000 | $740,708 | $564,687 | $460,664 | $0 | $230,438 |
| 1998 | $638,615 | $441,950 | $284,743 | $0 | $238,343 |
| 1996 | $527,180 | $577,270 | $88,072 | $92,743 | $203,745 |
| 1994 | $493,522 | $550,172 | $138,181 | $0 | $224,217 |
| 1992 | $591,234 | $646,863 | $195,084 | $0 | $220,941 |
| 1990 | $532,752 | $363,847 | $250,724 | $0 | $188,626 |
| 1988 | $405,789 | $354,701 | $81,819 | $0 | $183,581 |
| 1986 | $648,362 | $615,424 | $32,936 | $3,082 | $0 |
Elections
- 1986 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 1988 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 1990 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 1992 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 1994 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 1996 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 1998 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 2000 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 2002 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 2004 general house Β· MD-3 β running
- 2006 general house Β· MD-3 β lost_general
Committees
- BEN CARDIN FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
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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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
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| β | principal_candidate_of | BEN CARDIN FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |