SANDLIN, MAX
D Β· house Β· bioguide S000044
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- FEC candidate id
H6TX01162- Internal id
11dde8cc-3232-49dd-ad88-af4bb26c4e53- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 779,066 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $65,184 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $33,203 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.462 |
| Race | White alone | 64.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 17.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 85.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 53.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 22.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.6% |
| Household | Family households | 68.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.62 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $189,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,067 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 15.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 11.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 79.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 7.6% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $122 | $15,777 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 |
| 2004 | $1,702,227 | $1,690,822 | $15,655 | $3,319 | $667,076 |
| 2002 | $1,002,743 | $1,070,936 | $4,250 | $9,168 | $330,581 |
| 2000 | $1,667,970 | $1,628,926 | $72,442 | $235,305 | $903,738 |
| 1998 | $846,463 | $814,434 | $33,399 | $738,025 | $284,647 |
| 1996 | $1,706,389 | $1,691,255 | $1,373 | $843,436 | $242,119 |
Elections
- 1996 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 1998 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2000 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2002 general house Β· TX-1 β won
- 2004 general house Β· TX-1 β lost_general
Committees
- BETTER GOVERNMENT 2000 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- FRONTLINE DEMOCRATS β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- MAX SANDLIN FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- TEXANS UNITED FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- TEXAS FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act
- 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.
- cosponsor β HR 2389 β Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
- 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 1509 β To authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
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.