FOLEY, THOMAS S
D Β· house Β· bioguide F000239
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- FEC candidate id
H6WA05023- Internal id
c922dc89-d28f-4fa0-b645-b6d83be60d61- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WA-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 788,007 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,273 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,316 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.457 |
| Race | White alone | 81.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.0% |
| Household | Family households | 61.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.43 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $393,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,212 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.3% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $917 | $250 | $19,910 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $40,908 | $44,359 | $19,117 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $13,715 | $22,479 | $22,429 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $7,898 | $12,231 | $31,193 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $3,069 | $6,014 | $36,694 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $3,402 | $2,931 | $40,345 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $9,802 | $311 | $39,772 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $1,011 | $5,566 | $31,307 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $173 | $31 | $35,859 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $834 | $220 | $35,714 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $700 | $61 | $35,097 | $35,097 | $0 |
| 2004 | $372 | $13,590 | $34,454 | $0 | $125 |
| 2002 | $1,013 | $17,160 | $47,696 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $3,230 | $15,244 | $74,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $4,779 | $15,357 | $85,769 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | $8,717 | $65,360 | $96,345 | $0 | $0 |
| 1994 | $2,104,664 | $2,196,566 | $152,986 | $0 | $849,300 |
| 1992 | $561,826 | $913,647 | $244,887 | $0 | $84,239 |
| 1990 | $467,084 | $457,754 | $596,708 | $0 | $69,165 |
| 1988 | $968,013 | $663,278 | $587,378 | $0 | $176,701 |
| 1986 | $620,261 | $490,839 | $282,642 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $443,540 | $379,651 | $154,021 | $0 | $108,243 |
| 1982 | $466,125 | $428,953 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $378,771 | $346,805 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1976 general house Β· WA-5 β running
- 1978 general house Β· WA-5 β running
- 1980 general house Β· WA-5 β won
- 1982 general house Β· WA-5 β won
- 1984 general house Β· WA-5 β won
- 1986 general house Β· WA-5 β won
- 1988 general house Β· WA-5 β won
- 1990 general house Β· WA-5 β won
- 1992 general house Β· WA-5 β won
- 1994 general house Β· WA-5 β lost_general
Committees
- COMMITTEE TO REELECT TOM FOLEY 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.
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| β | held_position | ambassador | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Gonzaga University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Gonzaga Preparatory School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Washington School of Law | β | wikidata | |
| β | employed_by | Gonzaga University | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | COMMITTEE TO REELECT TOM FOLEY | β | candidate_committees | |
| 1997-11-19 | held_position | United States Ambassador to Japan | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1989-06-06 | held_position | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | 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 | |
| 1973-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1971-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1969-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1967-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1965-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata |