SCHAFFER, ROBERT W
R Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S4CO00171- Internal id
2a019dee-fa1a-4086-9903-25ffc951c135- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Colorado. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,862,189 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,470 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,636 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.459 |
| Race | White alone | 70.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 83.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 11.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 45.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.6% |
| Household | Family households | 61.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $539,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,761 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 61.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 65.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.0% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $90,871 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $0 | $3,494 | $90,870 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $0 | $4,997 | $92,618 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $0 | $3,132 | $97,615 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | $0 | $100,747 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $28,279 | $55,730 | $100,747 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $7,387,843 | $7,205,644 | $128,198 | $0 | $5,437,966 |
| 2006 | $31,504 | $61,014 | $0 | $0 | $28,262 |
| 2004 | $1,013,215 | $981,661 | $31,553 | $33,000 | $822,276 |
Elections
- 2004 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· CO-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· CO-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· CO-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· CO-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· CO-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· CO-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
Committees
- 2008 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- 2008 SENATE-RNC VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- 2008 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- BOB SCHAFFER FOR SENATE β principal Β· type S
- BOB SCHAFFER FOR US SENATE β principal Β· type S
- GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 2008, THE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- GOP JOINT SENATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- REPUBLICAN MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- ROAD TO SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- SCHAFFER MAJORITY COMMITTEE, THE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SCHAFFER VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SENATE BATTLEGROUND FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE 2008 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 18.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
| 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 (14)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ROAD TO SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 2008, THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SCHAFFER VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE 2008 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GOP JOINT SENATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SCHAFFER MAJORITY COMMITTEE, THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 SENATE-RNC VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE MAJORITY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE BATTLEGROUND FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BOB SCHAFFER FOR SENATE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BOB SCHAFFER FOR US SENATE | β | candidate_committees |