VENTO, BRUCE F
D Β· house Β· bioguide V000087
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- FEC candidate id
H6MN04103- Internal id
27e8aa68-5342-43b1-9621-2c8f266344d3- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MN-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 705,537 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $89,186 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $49,482 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.464 |
| Race | White alone | 63.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 10.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 13.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 14.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 79.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.7% |
| Household | Family households | 59.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $351,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,371 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 54.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 62.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.5% |
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 | $25 | $5,749 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $254,987 | $349,695 | $5,724 | $0 | $81,093 |
| 1998 | $610,730 | $599,905 | $97,424 | $0 | $199,146 |
| 1996 | $570,244 | $559,370 | $86,597 | $0 | $196,978 |
| 1994 | $329,046 | $339,703 | $75,724 | $0 | $86,144 |
| 1992 | $280,123 | $348,920 | $86,382 | $0 | $52,513 |
| 1990 | $259,456 | $266,699 | $155,180 | $0 | $39,295 |
| 1988 | $268,237 | $216,172 | $162,421 | $0 | $58,556 |
| 1986 | $219,213 | $197,906 | $110,355 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $177,560 | $120,366 | $89,049 | $0 | $55,785 |
| 1982 | $154,579 | $140,328 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $149,549 | $157,556 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 1982 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 1984 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 1986 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 1988 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 1990 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 1992 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 1994 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 1996 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 1998 general house Β· MN-4 β won
- 2000 general house Β· MN-4 β lost_general
Committees
- 2ND & 4TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- VOLUNTEERS FOR VENTO 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) = 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
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | Primary School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Minnesota | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Minnesota | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Johnson Senior High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of WisconsinβMadison | β | wikidata | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2ND & 4TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | VOLUNTEERS FOR VENTO | β | candidate_committees | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1983-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1981-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1979-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1977-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1977-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1971-01-01 | held_position | member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| 1958-01-01 | educated_at | University of St. Thomas | β | wikidata |