HEFNER, W G (BILL)
D Β· house Β· bioguide H000448
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- FEC candidate id
H6NC08020- Internal id
285c1090-99fa-4ccc-9b4d-dbb564b0c475- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 765,329 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $81,221 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,468 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.489 |
| Race | White alone | 61.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 16.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.4% |
| Household | Family households | 72.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.71 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $336,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,129 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 75.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $0 | $20,703 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $0 | $21,311 | $20,704 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $0 | $14,966 | $42,015 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $3,868 | $34,220 | $56,981 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $13,542 | $12,706 | $86,833 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $159,827 | $211,454 | $85,999 | $0 | $49,240 |
| 1996 | $636,583 | $555,614 | $137,626 | $37,213 | $229,817 |
| 1994 | $642,894 | $669,622 | $56,657 | $0 | $217,908 |
| 1992 | $566,690 | $594,777 | $83,385 | $0 | $172,468 |
| 1990 | $661,207 | $657,279 | $111,471 | $10,761 | $180,017 |
| 1988 | $432,432 | $581,888 | $107,543 | $4,238 | $96,080 |
| 1986 | $356,337 | $157,576 | $256,999 | $18,147 | $0 |
| 1984 | $314,461 | $263,869 | $58,238 | $0 | $106,965 |
| 1982 | $228,898 | $264,509 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $111,117 | $79,281 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· NC-8 β lost_general
- 1982 general house Β· NC-8 β won
- 1984 general house Β· NC-8 β won
- 1986 general house Β· NC-8 β won
- 1988 general house Β· NC-8 β won
- 1990 general house Β· NC-8 β won
- 1992 general house Β· NC-8 β won
- 1994 general house Β· NC-8 β won
- 1996 general house Β· NC-8 β won
- 1998 general house Β· NC-8 β lost_general
Committees
- HEFNER FOR CONGRESS 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) = 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 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Alabama | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | HEFNER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 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 | |
| 1975-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata |