ETHERIDGE, BOB
D Β· house Β· bioguide E000226
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- FEC candidate id
H6NC02080- Internal id
7eda4e40-d670-41e1-924f-edbc3461882d- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 766,292 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $92,505 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $54,149 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 55.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 23.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 14.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 80.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 10.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 54.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 21.6% |
| Household | Family households | 58.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.37 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $427,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,580 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 50.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 62.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 27.1% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $0 | $39,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $500 | $18,254 | $39,393 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $6 | $30,059 | $57,147 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $12,282 | $151,439 | $87,200 | $0 | $2,575 |
| 2010 | $1,414,630 | $1,904,688 | $226,357 | $28,750 | $490,232 |
| 2008 | $1,270,861 | $984,580 | $716,415 | $0 | $536,257 |
| 2006 | $907,478 | $918,527 | $430,133 | $0 | $426,035 |
| 2004 | $935,542 | $989,602 | $441,182 | $0 | $501,266 |
| 2002 | $912,365 | $652,182 | $495,241 | $0 | $434,763 |
| 2000 | $1,110,249 | $911,578 | $235,059 | $0 | $580,772 |
| 1998 | $1,141,480 | $1,106,220 | $36,389 | $0 | $575,767 |
| 1996 | $732,100 | $730,969 | $1,131 | $67,522 | $475,705 |
Elections
- 1996 general house Β· NC-2 β won
- 1998 general house Β· NC-2 β won
- 2000 general house Β· NC-2 β won
- 2002 general house Β· NC-2 β won
- 2004 general house Β· NC-2 β won
- 2006 general house Β· NC-2 β won
- 2008 general house Β· NC-2 β won
- 2010 general house Β· NC-2 β lost_general
Committees
- BOB ETHERIDGE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
- NC-02 JOINT RECOUNT FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type N
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act
- cosponsor β HR 2879 β To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the "I Have A Dream" speech.
- cosponsor β HR 2982 β To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home or abroad.
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 (5)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2879 β To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque commemorating the speech | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2982 β To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | NC-02 JOINT RECOUNT FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BOB ETHERIDGE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |