FRIST, WILLIAM H
R Β· senate Β· bioguide F000439
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- FEC candidate id
S4TN00153- Internal id
4b5ef842-cf5a-4565-b908-4d278294959f- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Tennessee. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 7,066,383 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $69,595 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,437 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.476 |
| Race | White alone | 72.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.7% |
| Household | Family households | 64.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.45 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $286,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,189 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $64,803 | $390,018 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $157,194 | $259,005 | $325,216 | $349,107 | $0 |
| 2002 | $-67,340 | $1,715,900 | $427,029 | $349,107 | $200 |
| 2000 | $5,863,274 | $6,132,732 | $2,210,272 | $1,440,000 | $2,859,854 |
| 1998 | $4,333,395 | $2,221,098 | $2,426,866 | $1,440,000 | $2,545,919 |
| 1996 | $3,810,974 | $3,505,293 | $314,570 | $2,696,599 | $1,497,827 |
| 1994 | $9,852,040 | $9,843,152 | $8,887 | $3,740,000 | $3,050,415 |
Elections
- 1994 general senate Β· TN-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· TN-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· TN-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· TN-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· TN-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· TN-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· TN-S β won
- 2006 general senate Β· TN-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· TN-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· TN-S β lost_general
Committees
- BILL FRIST FOR SENATE INC (1994) β principal Β· type S
- FRIST 2000 INC β principal Β· type S
- W/N 1999 β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- W/N 2000 COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
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) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| 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 (4)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 2000 COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 1999 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIST 2000 INC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BILL FRIST FOR SENATE INC (1994) | β | candidate_committees |