WALSH, JOE
R Β· house Β· bioguide W000811
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- FEC candidate id
H0IL08090- Internal id
74693f94-fd02-4c94-8c0a-867000d51195- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 746,772 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $99,637 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $46,456 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.417 |
| Race | White alone | 55.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 13.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 28.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 58.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 19.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.8% |
| Household | Family households | 69.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.65 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $326,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,597 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 53.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.7% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0 | $0 | $-416 | $8,903 | $0 |
| 2014 | $356 | $25,329 | $-416 | $8,903 | $0 |
| 2012 | $2,011,080 | $2,008,415 | $24,556 | $28,116 | $1,321,815 |
| 2010 | $646,794 | $624,903 | $21,891 | $361,740 | $528,560 |
Elections
Committees
- GREAT EIGHT COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- ILLINOIS HOUSE REPUBLICAN FRESHMEN β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- JOE WALSH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, INC. β principal Β· type H
- PATRIOT DAY III β joint_fundraising 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 (4)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PATRIOT DAY III | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ILLINOIS HOUSE REPUBLICAN FRESHMEN | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GREAT EIGHT COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | JOE WALSH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, INC. | β | candidate_committees |