STEARNS, CLIFFORD B.
R Β· house Β· bioguide S000822
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- FEC candidate id
H8FL06056- Internal id
a0bbba1b-77d3-4430-bca3-de69f9125caa- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 798,141 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,712 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,066 |
| Income | In poverty | 17.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.482 |
| Race | White alone | 67.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.0% |
| Household | Family households | 61.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 35.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $242,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,219 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 56.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.7% |
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 | $101,724 | $189,943 | $443,122 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $193,576 | $305,965 | $531,341 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $-29,819 | $731,296 | $643,730 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $383,627 | $371,500 | $1,404,845 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $164,752 | $260,308 | $1,392,718 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $89,401 | $109,770 | $1,488,638 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $60,720 | $101,420 | $1,509,062 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $712,777 | $1,290,069 | $1,549,762 | $0 | $241,919 |
| 2010 | $771,907 | $917,486 | $2,127,387 | $0 | $221,389 |
| 2008 | $806,449 | $789,781 | $2,272,965 | $0 | $211,885 |
| 2006 | $835,498 | $455,537 | $2,258,098 | $0 | $171,875 |
| 2004 | $716,975 | $283,339 | $1,878,136 | $0 | $193,257 |
| 2002 | $618,197 | $332,422 | $1,444,501 | $0 | $149,780 |
| 2000 | $515,357 | $213,747 | $1,158,724 | $0 | $105,469 |
| 1998 | $476,357 | $189,345 | $857,116 | $0 | $128,578 |
| 1996 | $596,914 | $301,045 | $570,105 | $0 | $217,742 |
| 1994 | $371,742 | $232,627 | $274,237 | $11,000 | $115,453 |
| 1992 | $374,016 | $309,532 | $112,117 | $20,848 | $159,574 |
| 1990 | $497,703 | $462,925 | $47,634 | $58,073 | $262,565 |
| 1988 | $421,198 | $408,292 | $12,885 | $145,024 | $121,194 |
Elections
- 1988 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 1988 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 1990 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 1990 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 1992 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 1992 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 1994 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 1994 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 1996 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 1996 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 1998 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 1998 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 2000 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2000 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 2002 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2002 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 2004 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2004 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 2006 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2006 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 2008 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 2008 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2010 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2010 general house Β· FL-3 β running
- 2012 general house Β· FL-3 β lost_general
Committees
- FRIENDS OF CLIFF STEARNS β principal Β· type H
- PHYSICIANS TO RETAIN OUR MAJORITY - PROM β joint_fundraising Β· type N
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 (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PHYSICIANS TO RETAIN OUR MAJORITY - PROM | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF CLIFF STEARNS | β | candidate_committees |