SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES JR.
R Β· house Β· bioguide S000244
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- FEC candidate id
H8WI09050- Internal id
28eae521-02b6-4106-b544-2832899d6961- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WI-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 742,808 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,803 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,429 |
| Income | In poverty | 6.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 2.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.433 |
| Race | White alone | 87.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.6% |
| Household | Family households | 65.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.38 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $357,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,219 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,320 | $241,212 | $8,522 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $63,609 | $170,290 | $248,415 | $0 | $11,118 |
| 2018 | $355,124 | $482,431 | $355,097 | $0 | $167,039 |
| 2016 | $384,927 | $296,449 | $482,404 | $0 | $177,278 |
| 2014 | $438,377 | $326,996 | $393,926 | $0 | $201,598 |
| 2012 | $554,920 | $626,187 | $282,546 | $0 | $272,525 |
| 2010 | $419,147 | $471,684 | $353,813 | $0 | $177,341 |
| 2008 | $479,870 | $567,714 | $406,350 | $0 | $247,054 |
| 2006 | $774,146 | $831,771 | $494,194 | $0 | $242,444 |
| 2004 | $806,720 | $655,907 | $551,819 | $0 | $292,164 |
| 2002 | $567,131 | $493,309 | $401,006 | $0 | $191,805 |
| 2000 | $501,176 | $464,515 | $327,183 | $0 | $242,749 |
| 1998 | $294,224 | $290,913 | $290,523 | $0 | $124,013 |
| 1996 | $321,684 | $240,905 | $287,210 | $0 | $152,227 |
| 1994 | $229,629 | $161,986 | $206,431 | $0 | $127,804 |
| 1992 | $283,602 | $457,292 | $138,787 | $0 | $166,896 |
| 1990 | $266,285 | $98,609 | $312,478 | $0 | $135,357 |
| 1988 | $309,612 | $288,505 | $144,801 | $314 | $169,761 |
| 1986 | $175,697 | $178,698 | $123,693 | $6,151 | $0 |
| 1984 | $236,192 | $185,082 | $126,484 | $0 | $121,121 |
| 1982 | $141,516 | $99,631 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $171,131 | $143,524 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 1982 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 1984 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 1986 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 1988 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 1990 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 1992 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 1994 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 1996 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 1998 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 2000 general house Β· WI-9 β won
- 2002 general house Β· WI-5 β won
- 2004 general house Β· WI-5 β won
- 2006 general house Β· WI-5 β won
- 2008 general house Β· WI-5 β won
- 2010 general house Β· WI-5 β won
- 2012 general house Β· WI-5 β won
- 2014 general house Β· WI-5 β won
- 2016 general house Β· WI-5 β won
- 2018 general house Β· WI-5 β won
- 2020 general house Β· WI-5 β lost_general
Committees
- SENSENBRENNER 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) = 20.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-15 | QURATE RETAIL, INC. PAC | 24K | $-1,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-15 | QURATE RETAIL, INC. PAC | contributed_to | $-1,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | SENSENBRENNER COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |