SANFORD, JAMES TERRY
D Β· senate Β· bioguide S000055
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- FEC candidate id
S6NC00092- Internal id
379bc529-18a5-45ae-9e55-aefcf460cb52- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), North Carolina. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 10,730,404 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $72,388 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,385 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.477 |
| Race | White alone | 61.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 20.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.5% |
| Household | Family households | 64.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $288,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,228 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.4% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $140,775 | $145,119 | $0 | $0 | $107,803 |
| 1992 | $2,460,525 | $2,536,380 | $4,345 | $52,662 | $1,526,180 |
| 1990 | $665,179 | $592,112 | $80,200 | $0 | $371,078 |
| 1988 | $1,578,649 | $1,584,706 | $7,134 | $178,400 | $889,657 |
| 1986 | $4,181,701 | $4,168,509 | $13,190 | $872,000 | $0 |
Elections
- 1986 general senate Β· NC-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 1992 general senate Β· NC-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 1992 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
Committees
No committees on file.
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 1991-06-20 β S 1339 β Swain County Just Compensation Act of 1991
- sponsor Β· 1990-07-13 β S 2853 β Outer Banks Protection Act
- sponsor Β· 1988-06-17 β S 2533 β A bill to erect a marker in Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. in honor of Matt W. Ransom.
- cosponsor β S 2167 β National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988
- cosponsor β S 1297 β De Soto National Trail Study Act of 1987
- cosponsor β S 801 β Coal Distribution and Utilization Act of 1987
- cosponsor β S 247 β State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990
- cosponsor β S 2177 β A bill to improve the collection and dissemination of information relating to the supply of winter heating fuels, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor β S 324 β National Energy Policy Act of 1990
- cosponsor β S 318 β Coal Distribution and Utilization Act
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.