GORTON, SLADE
R Β· senate Β· bioguide G000333
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- FEC candidate id
S0WA00019- Internal id
58d47944-26d7-46ab-b288-09f85365a292- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Washington. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 7,816,116 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $98,141 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $53,744 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 65.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 9.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 14.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 78.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 39.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.6% |
| Household | Family households | 63.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.50 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $564,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,760 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 61.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 63.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $30,404 | $268,662 | $0 | $0 | $13,170 |
| 2000 | $6,384,256 | $6,402,488 | $236,995 | $0 | $4,261,884 |
| 1998 | $590,600 | $342,655 | $255,205 | $0 | $463,561 |
| 1996 | $502,360 | $587,024 | $7,258 | $0 | $333,130 |
| 1994 | $4,755,977 | $4,792,764 | $91,923 | $355,362 | $3,325,996 |
| 1992 | $352,499 | $232,342 | $128,708 | $0 | $278,181 |
| 1990 | $276,343 | $313,750 | $8,550 | $0 | $78,359 |
| 1988 | $2,736,101 | $2,851,591 | $45,958 | $114,209 | $1,631,373 |
| 1986 | $3,316,123 | $3,290,072 | $161,447 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $336,252 | $206,811 | $135,599 | $0 | $205,471 |
| 1982 | $54,728 | $62,578 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $709,165 | $695,975 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 1988 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 1988 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 1988 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· WA-S β lost_general
- 2000 general senate Β· WA-S β lost_general
- 2000 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· WA-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· WA-S β lost_general
- 2000 general senate Β· WA-S β lost_general
Committees
- FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTON β principal Β· type S
- GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- GORTON VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- GREAT NORTHWEST CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- REPUBLICAN SENATE VICTORY '94 COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE 1990 β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- W/N 1999 β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- W/N 2000 COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- WASHINGTON VICTORY COMMITTEE-1999 β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
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) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (9)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 2000 COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WASHINGTON VICTORY COMMITTEE-1999 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GREAT NORTHWEST CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GORTON VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | REPUBLICAN SENATE VICTORY '94 COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 1999 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE 1990 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTON | β | candidate_committees |