FRANKEN, MICHAEL
D Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S0IA00200- Internal id
8fb4123b-38b2-4ef1-b322-0e4d555b4eda- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Iowa. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 3,210,507 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,059 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,877 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.444 |
| Race | White alone | 84.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.5% |
| Household | Family households | 61.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.36 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $208,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $972 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 72.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.3% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $982,352 | $982,352 | $0 | $110,000 | $853,101 |
Elections
- 2020 general senate Β· IA-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· IA-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· IA-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· IA-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· IA-S β lost_general
Committees
- FRANKEN FOR IOWA β principal Β· type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
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.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0 | $68,695 | 19 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,300 | Text messages |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,156 | Text messages |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,300 | Text messages |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,156 | Text messages |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,300 | Text messages |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,551 | Text messages |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,551 | Text messages |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,156 | Text messages |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,621 | Text messages |
| 2022-11-03 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $100 | Digital ads 11/2/2022-11/8/2022 |
| 2022-11-03 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $250 | Digital ads 11/2/2022-11/8/2022 |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,567 | Text messages |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,567 | Text messages |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,730 | Text messages |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,730 | Text messages |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $4,093 | Text messages |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $3,567 | Text messages |
| 2022-10-25 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $1,000 | Digital ads running 10/27/2022 through 11/08/2022 |
| 2022-10-12 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | oppose | $15,000 | Digital Ad (10/12-10/31/22) |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | 24A | $3,550 |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | 24A | $3,299 |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | 24A | $3,155 |
| 2022-11-03 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | 24A | $250 |
| 2022-11-03 | OUR FUTURE UNITED | 24E | $150,000 |
| 2022-10-27 | OUR FUTURE UNITED | 24E | $41,000 |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | 24A | $4,093 |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | 24A | $3,567 |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | 24A | $3,730 |
| 2022-10-25 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | 24A | $1,000 |
| 2022-10-24 | DEMOCRACY DEFENSE ACTION | 24E | $5,118 |
| 2022-10-11 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | 24A | $15,000 |
| 2022-09-09 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | 24E | $10 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (32)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,300 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | contributed_to | $3,550 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,621 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,551 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,156 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,156 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,300 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,551 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | contributed_to | $3,155 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | contributed_to | $3,299 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,156 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,300 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-03 | OUR FUTURE UNITED | contributed_to | $150,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | contributed_to | $250 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $100 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-03 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $250 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-27 | OUR FUTURE UNITED | contributed_to | $41,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $4,093 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,730 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | contributed_to | $3,730 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | contributed_to | $4,093 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | contributed_to | $3,567 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,567 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,730 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,567 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-26 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $3,567 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-25 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $1,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-25 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-24 | DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | contributed_to | $5,118 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-12 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | opposes_independently | $15,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-11 | PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND | contributed_to | $15,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-09 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | contributed_to | $10 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRANKEN FOR IOWA | β | candidate_committees |