FRANKS, GARY A
R Β· house Β· bioguide F000348
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- FEC candidate id
H0CT05085- Internal id
bfb5818c-7f43-436e-98ad-f07d566293fd- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CT-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 727,980 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $91,081 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $51,416 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.488 |
| Race | White alone | 64.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 8.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 21.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 13.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 73.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 39.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.0% |
| Household | Family households | 64.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $356,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,373 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 59.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $13,152 | $195,957 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 1996 | $735,938 | $644,293 | $208,327 | $11,056 | $339,667 |
| 1994 | $667,074 | $566,815 | $112,677 | $24,021 | $250,814 |
| 1992 | $651,511 | $638,730 | $18,140 | $44,825 | $307,331 |
| 1990 | $587,045 | $581,625 | $5,430 | $74,377 | $244,153 |
Elections
- 1990 general house Β· CT-5 β won
- 1992 general house Β· CT-5 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CT-5 β lost_general
- 1996 general house Β· CT-5 β lost_general
Committees
- FRIENDS FOR FRANKS β principal Β· type H
- FRIENDS FOR FRANKS (1996) β principal Β· type H
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) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
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 (10)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Sacred Heart High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Yale University | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS FOR FRANKS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS FOR FRANKS (1996) | β | candidate_committees | |
| 1995-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1986-01-01 | held_position | alderman | β | wikidata |