CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E
D Β· house Β· bioguide C000984
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- FEC candidate id
H6MD07160- Internal id
7a9102ee-48ed-4392-87ce-097487d0578c- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MD-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 753,868 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $63,952 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,776 |
| Income | In poverty | 18.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.487 |
| Race | White alone | 30.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 54.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 10.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.2% |
| Household | Family households | 50.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.26 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 49.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $238,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,361 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 21.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 11.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 85.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 60.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 8.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $518,979 | $1,405,210 | $0 | $0 | $497,859 |
| 2018 | $1,072,735 | $1,141,458 | $886,230 | $0 | $435,404 |
| 2016 | $1,091,552 | $1,027,256 | $954,953 | $0 | $447,950 |
| 2014 | $898,538 | $787,933 | $890,657 | $0 | $284,444 |
| 2012 | $795,483 | $842,135 | $780,052 | $0 | $217,187 |
| 2010 | $796,200 | $627,515 | $826,704 | $0 | $313,968 |
| 2008 | $951,860 | $684,424 | $658,019 | $0 | $373,853 |
| 2006 | $882,992 | $560,962 | $390,583 | $0 | $403,941 |
| 2004 | $810,200 | $877,515 | $68,552 | $0 | $380,659 |
| 2002 | $496,121 | $466,163 | $135,867 | $0 | $245,605 |
| 2000 | $337,836 | $444,442 | $105,908 | $0 | $155,970 |
| 1998 | $472,885 | $339,883 | $181,676 | $0 | $195,641 |
| 1996 | $741,465 | $691,787 | $49,678 | $12,500 | $413,163 |
Elections
- 1996 general house Β· MD-7 β lost_general
- 1998 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2000 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2002 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2004 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2006 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2008 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2010 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2012 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2014 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2016 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2018 general house Β· MD-7 β won
- 2020 general house Β· MD-7 β lost_general
Committees
- CUMMINGS FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN 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) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| 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 (22)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | affiliated_with | Phi Beta Kappa Society | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Maryland, Baltimore | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Baltimore City College | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Howard University | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | CUMMINGS FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2019-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2019-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2017-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2015-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2013-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2011-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2009-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2007-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2005-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-01 | held_position | Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus | β | wikidata | |
| 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 | |
| 1996-04-16 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1983-01-01 | held_position | member of the Maryland House of Delegates | β | wikidata |