DASCHLE, THOMAS ANDREW
D Β· senate Β· bioguide D000064
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- FEC candidate id
S6SD00028- Internal id
423ceac0-9cb9-458f-bf3b-8b017fd383d1- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), South Dakota. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 907,428 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,081 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,550 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 2.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.449 |
| Race | White alone | 80.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.0% |
| Household | Family households | 61.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $257,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $946 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.7% |
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 | $19,349,884 | $19,991,369 | $773,661 | $0 | $16,005,216 |
| 2002 | $1,450,158 | $834,369 | $1,415,144 | $0 | $977,123 |
| 2000 | $282,221 | $526,133 | $799,355 | $0 | $76,574 |
| 1998 | $5,607,874 | $4,861,472 | $1,043,268 | $0 | $3,430,090 |
| 1996 | $968,731 | $704,159 | $296,866 | $8,023 | $636,964 |
| 1994 | $321,949 | $481,751 | $32,294 | $12,155 | $212,247 |
| 1992 | $2,839,366 | $2,878,375 | $192,096 | $19,620 | $1,390,437 |
| 1990 | $413,582 | $417,918 | $231,607 | $0 | $184,834 |
| 1988 | $601,772 | $574,806 | $67,210 | $16,855 | $358,982 |
| 1986 | $3,519,704 | $3,485,870 | $40,245 | $145,340 | $0 |
Elections
- 1986 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· SD-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· SD-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· SD-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· SD-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· SD-S β lost_general
Committees
- COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- DAKOTA FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- DASCHLE VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- DASCHLE VICTORY FUND 2002 β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- DASCHLE-DSCC 2004 β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- DASCHLE-LEAHY VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- DEMOCRATIC SENATE 2004 β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- FACTS COMMITTEE β independent Β· type U
- FIGHT BACK SOUTH DAKOTA β independent Β· type U
- NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PAC β principal Β· type Q
- PLAIN STATES 2004 β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- SENATE 2004 β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- SOUTH DAKOTA FIRST β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- SOUTH DAKOTA SENATE VICTORY β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- SOUTH DAKOTA VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- VICTORY IN '98 β joint_fundraising Β· type X
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% |
| 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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (16)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | FACTS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | independent_committee_of | FIGHT BACK SOUTH DAKOTA | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DEMOCRATIC SENATE 2004 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DASCHLE-DSCC 2004 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DASCHLE VICTORY FUND 2002 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SOUTH DAKOTA FIRST | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DASCHLE VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SOUTH DAKOTA VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DASCHLE-LEAHY VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SOUTH DAKOTA SENATE VICTORY | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | VICTORY IN '98 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE 2004 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PLAIN STATES 2004 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DAKOTA LEADERSHIP FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | NEW AMERICA PAC | β | candidate_committees |