SABO, MARTIN OLAV
D Β· house Β· bioguide S000005
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- FEC candidate id
H8MN05023- Internal id
b9ca11eb-84ad-481c-b321-f8fd9c99d6c4- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MN-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 707,022 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $83,858 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,019 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.480 |
| Race | White alone | 61.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 17.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 14.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 79.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 51.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 19.3% |
| Household | Family households | 47.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.20 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 47.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $348,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,398 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 46.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 57.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 5.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 24.3% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $123 | $77,842 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $319,285 | $463,637 | $77,719 | $0 | $186,070 |
| 2004 | $556,939 | $497,079 | $222,071 | $0 | $284,161 |
| 2002 | $463,831 | $507,209 | $162,110 | $0 | $177,563 |
| 2000 | $441,092 | $467,849 | $205,488 | $0 | $164,968 |
| 1998 | $497,557 | $414,554 | $232,246 | $0 | $222,949 |
| 1996 | $498,260 | $515,970 | $149,241 | $0 | $216,793 |
| 1994 | $460,657 | $333,075 | $166,952 | $0 | $142,327 |
| 1992 | $408,981 | $585,831 | $39,370 | $0 | $112,262 |
| 1990 | $355,684 | $321,644 | $216,221 | $0 | $75,264 |
| 1988 | $363,965 | $281,455 | $182,181 | $0 | $91,756 |
| 1986 | $237,778 | $208,043 | $99,669 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $169,754 | $129,242 | $69,944 | $0 | $68,362 |
| 1982 | $104,700 | $92,914 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $97,972 | $83,547 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1982 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 1984 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 1986 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 1988 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 1990 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 1992 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 1994 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 1996 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 1998 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 2000 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 2002 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 2004 general house Β· MN-5 β won
- 2006 general house Β· MN-5 β lost_general
Committees
- MARTIN OLAV SABO FOR CONGRESS VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE 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
Outbound (20)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | University of Minnesota | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Alkabo School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Augsburg University | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | MARTIN OLAV SABO FOR CONGRESS VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 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 | |
| 1999-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1997-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1995-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | 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 | |
| 1979-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1969-01-01 | held_position | member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | β | wikidata |