MARTINEZ, WALTER
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H8TX20069- Internal id
be66fbff-a530-4a1c-b784-33d64c1c2e4b- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-20. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 783,289 |
| People | Median age | 33 |
| Income | Median household income | $62,770 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $30,095 |
| Income | In poverty | 17.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.438 |
| Race | White alone | 37.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 6.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 70.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 39.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 55.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 40.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 52.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.1% |
| Household | Family households | 64.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.75 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 40.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $219,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,317 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 61.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $0 | $0 | $383 | $15,155 | $0 |
| 2002 | $0 | $0 | $383 | $15,155 | $0 |
| 2000 | $0 | $543 | $383 | $15,155 | $0 |
| 1998 | $84,501 | $83,572 | $926 | $15,155 | $80,501 |
Elections
- 1998 general house Β· TX-20 β lost_general
Committees
- WALTER MARTINEZ FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
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.
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Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | WALTER MARTINEZ FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |