COHEN, WILLIAM
R Β· senate Β· bioguide C000598
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- FEC candidate id
S8ME00023- Internal id
7b63f978-1131-4815-a743-d82595756e7c- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Maine. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,387,817 |
| People | Median age | 45 |
| Income | Median household income | $74,733 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $43,742 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.456 |
| Race | White alone | 90.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 36.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.7% |
| Household | Family households | 60.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.26 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $296,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,139 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 20.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $0 | $11,863 | $9,752 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $0 | $0 | $21,616 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $1,331 | $453,525 | $21,616 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | $1,242,264 | $843,712 | $473,811 | $0 | $730,310 |
| 1994 | $90,890 | $42,176 | $75,259 | $0 | $42,719 |
| 1992 | $81,085 | $85,276 | $26,547 | $0 | $37,880 |
| 1990 | $1,452,466 | $1,580,997 | $30,738 | $0 | $774,697 |
| 1988 | $24,282 | $31,010 | $137,829 | $0 | $3,115 |
| 1986 | $35,004 | $30,418 | $144,557 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $1,158,160 | $1,022,134 | $139,971 | $0 | $664,267 |
| 1982 | $11,137 | $10,853 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $32,657 | $38,511 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1984 general senate Β· ME-S β won
- 1984 general senate Β· ME-S β won
- 1984 general senate Β· ME-S β won
- 1990 general senate Β· ME-S β won
- 1990 general senate Β· ME-S β won
- 1990 general senate Β· ME-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· ME-S β lost_general
- 1996 general senate Β· ME-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· ME-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· ME-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· ME-S β lost_general
- 1996 general senate Β· ME-S β lost_general
- 1996 general senate Β· ME-S β lost_general
Committees
- COHEN FOR SENATOR β principal Β· type S
- REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE 1990 β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β S 247 β State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990
- cosponsor β S 297 β A bill to authorize the Air Force Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.
- cosponsor β S 214 β A bill to authorize the construction of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War II and to commemorate United States participation in that conflict.
- cosponsor β S 1179 β Geologic Mapping Act of 1991
- cosponsor β S 1756 β Maine Acadian Culture Preservation Act
- 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 257 β Mineral Exploration and Development Act of 1993
- cosponsor β S 2244 β A bill to require the construction of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War II and to commemorate United States participation in that conflict.
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.