CASSIDY, WILLIAM
R · house
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- FEC candidate id
H8LA00017- Internal id
4db79666-10fe-44f6-bd36-8149628e68d0- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), LA-06. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 757,854 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $48,696 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $29,241 |
| Income | In poverty | 25.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 8.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.506 |
| Race | White alone | 37.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 53.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 3.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 93.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 22.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.8% |
| Household | Family households | 59.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.47 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 43.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $177,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $967 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 16.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 84.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 12.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 78.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 6.4% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $627,040 | $2,660,514 | $0 | $0 | $361,475 |
| 2012 | $1,797,931 | $653,528 | $2,033,473 | $0 | $1,077,390 |
| 2010 | $1,584,256 | $738,171 | $889,070 | $0 | $1,136,408 |
| 2008 | $1,295,446 | $1,252,461 | $42,984 | $0 | $986,607 |
Elections
- 2008 general house · LA-6 — lost_general
- 2010 general house · LA-6 — running
- 2012 general house · LA-6 — running
- 2014 general house · LA-6 — lost_general
Committees
- BILL CASSIDY FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- BOUSTANY-CASSIDY HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- HOUSE REPUBLICAN FRESHMEN 2009 — joint_fundraising · type N
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × 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.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $106,940 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. | support | $82,710 | PRINTING / POSTAGE |
| 2025-11-24 | CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. | support | $24,230 | PRINTING / POSTAGE |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | CERRIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FORMERL… | 24K | $3,000 |
| 2026-02-11 | PCG (PERFORMANCE CONTACTING GROUP) EMPLOYEE OWN… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-17 | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION CO… | 24K | $1,500 |
| 2025-12-16 | AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTI… | 24K | $-1,000 |
| 2025-12-09 | AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTI… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-11-24 | CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. | 24E | $24,229 |
| 2025-09-25 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC) | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-07-23 | NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-06-26 | HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC PAC | 24K | $-5,000 |
| 2025-06-26 | HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-05-20 | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION CO… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-25 | HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-03-23 | AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTI… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-19 | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION CO… | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-03-13 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC) | 24K | $2,500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (17)
Outbound (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BOUSTANY-CASSIDY HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HOUSE REPUBLICAN FRESHMEN 2009 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | BILL CASSIDY FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |