GILMAN, BENJAMIN A
R Β· house Β· bioguide G000212
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- FEC candidate id
H6NY26016- Internal id
944ba1b9-a0a6-43ff-99cd-2592fed6e594- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-20. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 782,695 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $86,491 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $48,575 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.455 |
| Race | White alone | 73.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.0% |
| Household | Family households | 56.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.26 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $287,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,276 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 52.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 69.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $3,074 | $55,586 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $673,323 | $807,374 | $52,512 | $0 | $475,729 |
| 2000 | $1,203,093 | $1,177,222 | $186,564 | $0 | $837,012 |
| 1998 | $970,641 | $942,146 | $160,692 | $0 | $613,889 |
| 1996 | $778,749 | $682,959 | $132,198 | $0 | $510,133 |
| 1994 | $525,650 | $547,731 | $36,409 | $0 | $285,971 |
| 1992 | $566,773 | $576,538 | $58,491 | $0 | $342,332 |
| 1990 | $445,481 | $497,635 | $68,257 | $0 | $222,600 |
| 1988 | $428,176 | $411,056 | $120,413 | $11,533 | $220,764 |
| 1986 | $345,314 | $305,258 | $103,292 | $19,589 | $0 |
| 1984 | $342,866 | $281,177 | $63,238 | $0 | $224,746 |
| 1982 | $377,128 | $432,571 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $148,023 | $120,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· NY-26 β won
- 1982 general house Β· NY-22 β won
- 1984 general house Β· NY-22 β won
- 1986 general house Β· NY-22 β won
- 1988 general house Β· NY-22 β won
- 1990 general house Β· NY-22 β won
- 1992 general house Β· NY-20 β won
- 1994 general house Β· NY-20 β won
- 1996 general house Β· NY-20 β won
- 1998 general house Β· NY-20 β won
- 2000 general house Β· NY-20 β won
- 2002 general house Β· NY-20 β won
Committees
- CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR GILMAN FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- COMMITTEE FOR HONESTY IN GOVERNMENT & FOREIGN RELATIONS FROM 20TH CD NY β independent Β· type U
- COMMITTEE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN IRELAND β joint_fundraising 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% |
| R (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 (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | COMMITTEE FOR HONESTY IN GOVERNMENT & FOREIGN RELATIONS FROM 20TH CD NY | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COMMITTEE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN IRELAND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR GILMAN FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |