OBEY, DAVID R.
D Β· house Β· bioguide O000007
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- FEC candidate id
H6WI07033- Internal id
8b887836-43ed-4b77-a85b-754dbf9add0e- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WI-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 743,243 |
| People | Median age | 45 |
| Income | Median household income | $72,975 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,522 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.432 |
| Race | White alone | 90.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 0.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 95.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 26.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.2% |
| Household | Family households | 63.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.31 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 26.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $230,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $914 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 80.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 25.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0 | $59,598 | $12,612 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $0 | $10,220 | $72,210 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $1,948 | $57,906 | $82,430 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $1,378,417 | $1,894,340 | $138,388 | $0 | $641,702 |
| 2008 | $1,749,168 | $1,560,236 | $654,311 | $0 | $667,156 |
| 2006 | $1,207,768 | $1,400,495 | $465,378 | $0 | $487,180 |
| 2004 | $1,210,580 | $775,015 | $658,016 | $0 | $497,956 |
| 2002 | $957,658 | $860,381 | $219,106 | $0 | $339,415 |
| 2000 | $1,075,642 | $1,085,618 | $121,839 | $0 | $392,604 |
| 1998 | $800,827 | $848,023 | $131,814 | $0 | $295,494 |
| 1996 | $809,316 | $862,370 | $179,009 | $0 | $332,856 |
| 1994 | $532,008 | $607,058 | $232,064 | $0 | $183,475 |
| 1992 | $497,123 | $524,574 | $307,113 | $0 | $181,809 |
| 1990 | $620,219 | $467,346 | $334,565 | $0 | $256,893 |
| 1988 | $530,385 | $450,716 | $181,692 | $0 | $192,719 |
| 1986 | $473,017 | $462,535 | $102,022 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $222,183 | $202,553 | $91,542 | $0 | $87,449 |
| 1982 | $165,305 | $141,319 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $156,095 | $133,567 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 1982 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 1984 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 1986 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 1988 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 1990 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 1992 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 1994 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 1996 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 1998 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 2000 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 2002 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 2004 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 2006 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 2008 general house Β· WI-7 β won
- 2010 general house Β· WI-7 β lost_general
Committees
- A LOT OF PEOPLE FOR DAVE OBEY 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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| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Wausau East High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of WisconsinβMadison | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of WisconsinβMadison | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | A LOT OF PEOPLE FOR DAVE OBEY | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2009-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2007-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2005-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2001-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
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| 1997-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
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| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1989-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
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| 1983-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
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