GARRETT, SCOTT REP.
R Β· house Β· bioguide G000548
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- FEC candidate id
H8NJ05052- Internal id
77d5a431-c966-4399-bc4c-abada1d73169- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NJ-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 778,374 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $132,937 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $66,780 |
| Income | In poverty | 5.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.465 |
| Race | White alone | 59.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 16.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 11.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 26.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 65.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 12.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 74.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 55.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.3% |
| Household | Family households | 72.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.67 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $582,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,941 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 61.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 8.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.5% |
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 | $2,469,909 | $4,361,464 | $89,867 | $0 | $1,682,841 |
| 2014 | $2,078,660 | $2,245,456 | $1,981,422 | $0 | $1,023,388 |
| 2012 | $2,397,465 | $1,110,177 | $2,148,218 | $0 | $1,324,756 |
| 2010 | $1,757,865 | $911,355 | $860,930 | $0 | $976,114 |
| 2008 | $1,550,012 | $1,726,637 | $14,420 | $0 | $951,639 |
| 2006 | $1,158,312 | $1,081,996 | $191,045 | $0 | $692,001 |
| 2004 | $1,315,578 | $1,268,296 | $114,729 | $13,018 | $866,410 |
| 2002 | $1,401,893 | $1,342,269 | $67,447 | $13,018 | $871,632 |
| 2000 | $306,847 | $303,248 | $5,515 | $7,518 | $258,891 |
| 1998 | $101,814 | $99,895 | $1,919 | $7,518 | $73,873 |
Elections
- 1998 general house Β· NJ-5 β won
- 2000 general house Β· NJ-5 β won
- 2002 general house Β· NJ-5 β won
- 2004 general house Β· NJ-5 β won
- 2006 general house Β· NJ-5 β won
- 2008 general house Β· NJ-5 β won
- 2010 general house Β· NJ-5 β won
- 2012 general house Β· NJ-5 β won
- 2014 general house Β· NJ-5 β won
- 2016 general house Β· NJ-5 β lost_general
Committees
- ADVANCING CONSERVATIVE ENTERPRISES PAC β principal Β· type H
- ADVANCING CONSERVATIVE ENTERPRISES PAC β independent Β· type H
- GARRETT FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- GARRETT FOR CONGRESS 2000 β principal Β· type H
- GARRETT FOR CONGRESS 2002 β principal Β· type H
- GARRETT-NEW JERSEY VICTORY '06 COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- GARRETT/PAULSEN JOINT COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- SCOTT GARRETT VICTORY COMMITTEE 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) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| 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 (8)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | ADVANCING CONSERVATIVE ENTERPRISES PAC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SCOTT GARRETT VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GARRETT-NEW JERSEY VICTORY '06 COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GARRETT/PAULSEN JOINT COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | ADVANCING CONSERVATIVE ENTERPRISES PAC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GARRETT FOR CONGRESS 2002 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GARRETT FOR CONGRESS 2000 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GARRETT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |