ZIMMER, DICK
R Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S6NJ00131- Internal id
f0b91ac6-0029-4158-9c3a-d76d1f06e164- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), New Jersey. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 9,343,809 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $103,556 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $54,253 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.478 |
| Race | White alone | 54.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 12.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 10.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 23.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 66.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 17.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 43.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.6% |
| Household | Family households | 67.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.62 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $454,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,720 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 52.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 62.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 8.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0 | $8,199 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $0 | $514 | $8,199 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 | $338 | $8,713 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $0 | $1,156 | $9,051 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $0 | $865 | $10,206 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $44 | $1,699 | $11,073 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $0 | $8,113 | $12,727 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | $6,619 | $20,841 | $0 | $278,992 |
| 2010 | $2,500 | $19,114 | $27,462 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $1,542,809 | $1,498,731 | $44,078 | $0 | $807,924 |
| 2004 | $0 | $35 | $1,824 | $33,179 | $0 |
| 2002 | $0 | $30 | $1,829 | $33,179 | $0 |
| 2000 | $6 | $1,040 | $1,859 | $33,179 | $0 |
| 1998 | $100,395 | $112,894 | $2,893 | $73,937 | $65,477 |
| 1996 | $8,253,612 | $8,238,181 | $15,390 | $109,598 | $5,548,662 |
Elections
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 1996 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
- 2008 general senate Β· NJ-S β running
Committees
- ZIMMER - NJ VICTORY '08 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- ZIMMER FOR SENATE INC β principal Β· type S
- ZIMMER FOR SENATE INC 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% |
| 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 (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ZIMMER - NJ VICTORY '08 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | ZIMMER FOR SENATE INC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | ZIMMER FOR SENATE INC | β | candidate_committees |