COURTER, JIM
R Β· house Β· bioguide C000809
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- FEC candidate id
H8NJ13023- Internal id
ddea10d9-5914-40bd-819c-d049cd8abc58- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NJ-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 778,950 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $113,235 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $56,867 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 40.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 20.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 32.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 58.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 18.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 70.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 48.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.8% |
| Household | Family households | 69.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.68 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $470,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,812 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 51.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 60.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 5.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.0% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $166 | $213 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1990 | $62,229 | $63,153 | $47 | $0 | $40,451 |
| 1988 | $1,211,060 | $1,333,882 | $971 | $0 | $1,015,008 |
| 1986 | $730,514 | $779,078 | $123,793 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $495,130 | $409,609 | $172,356 | $0 | $366,341 |
| 1982 | $480,821 | $478,627 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $255,352 | $221,832 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· NJ-13 β won
- 1982 general house Β· NJ-12 β lost_general
- 1984 general house Β· NJ-12 β won
- 1986 general house Β· NJ-12 β won
- 1988 general house Β· NJ-12 β won
- 1990 general house Β· NJ-12 β lost_general
Committees
No committees on file.
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
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| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | affiliated_with | Peace Corps | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Duke University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Duke University School of Law | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Montclair Kimberley Academy | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Colgate University | 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 |