SESTAK, JOSEPH A. JR.
D Β· house Β· bioguide S001169
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- FEC candidate id
H6PA07105- Internal id
3403c144-0268-4158-993e-a8cf1e60c33d- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 775,601 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $82,392 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $43,582 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.454 |
| Race | White alone | 69.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 6.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 20.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 11.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 80.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.6% |
| Household | Family households | 67.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.52 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $292,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,358 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 55.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,651,182 | $4,588,322 | $0 | $0 | $1,208,294 |
| 2008 | $3,889,079 | $1,162,725 | $2,937,140 | $0 | $2,769,013 |
| 2006 | $3,285,957 | $3,075,722 | $210,785 | $0 | $2,663,356 |
Elections
- 2006 general house Β· PA-7 β won
- 2008 general house Β· PA-7 β won
- 2010 general house Β· PA-7 β lost_general
Committees
- IA VETS FOR CONGRESS β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE VICTORY 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- SESTAK FOR CONGRESS 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 (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | IA VETS FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE VICTORY 2006 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SESTAK FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |