ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA THE HON.
R Β· house Β· bioguide R000435
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- FEC candidate id
H0FL18025- Internal id
1415736d-c90c-4fad-b879-a2a802f65fba- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-27. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 764,988 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $78,952 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $51,928 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.548 |
| Race | White alone | 30.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 73.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 54.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 54.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 24.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 70.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 43.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.3% |
| Household | Family households | 62.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.53 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 35.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $579,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,883 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 38.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 65.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 4.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.6% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,558,424 | $3,436,515 | $66,660 | $0 | $902,192 |
| 2014 | $1,004,276 | $850,120 | $1,944,751 | $0 | $592,857 |
| 2012 | $2,146,246 | $1,190,873 | $1,790,595 | $0 | $1,505,211 |
| 2010 | $1,668,779 | $1,103,463 | $835,222 | $0 | $1,154,370 |
| 2008 | $1,834,656 | $2,838,982 | $270,090 | $0 | $1,275,994 |
| 2006 | $1,190,336 | $1,439,449 | $1,274,417 | $0 | $793,299 |
| 2004 | $876,891 | $859,089 | $1,523,529 | $0 | $583,474 |
| 2002 | $709,900 | $446,566 | $1,505,728 | $0 | $438,831 |
| 2000 | $425,695 | $192,368 | $1,242,393 | $0 | $121,261 |
| 1998 | $520,378 | $151,209 | $1,009,067 | $0 | $304,041 |
| 1996 | $485,356 | $163,902 | $639,899 | $0 | $288,537 |
| 1994 | $464,277 | $152,906 | $318,445 | $0 | $338,034 |
| 1992 | $682,116 | $689,427 | $7,076 | $0 | $488,434 |
| 1990 | $1,657,118 | $1,642,730 | $14,387 | $0 | $1,106,306 |
Elections
- 1990 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 1992 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 1994 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 1996 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 1998 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 2000 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 2002 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 2004 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 2006 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 2008 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 2010 general house Β· FL-18 β won
- 2012 general house Β· FL-27 β won
- 2014 general house Β· FL-27 β won
- 2016 general house Β· FL-27 β won
- 2018 general house Β· FL-27 β lost_general
Committees
- SOUTH FLORIDA FIRST PAC β principal Β· type N
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) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| 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.
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| β | educated_at | Miami Dade College | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Miami | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Southwest Miami High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Florida International University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Florida International University | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SOUTH FLORIDA FIRST PAC | β | candidate_committees | |
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