BARRETT, WILLIAM E (BILL)
R Β· house Β· bioguide B000179
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- FEC candidate id
H0NE03035- Internal id
e09bc822-4733-4d56-a739-b4a851af31fa- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NE-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 652,059 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $68,556 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $37,112 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 2.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.443 |
| Race | White alone | 82.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 55.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.9% |
| Household | Family households | 63.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.38 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $180,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $859 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 79.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 79.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 6.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $398 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $1,354 | $5,214 | $29,601 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $2,876 | $37,429 | $33,457 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $38,200 | $82,397 | $66,792 | $0 | $8,704 |
| 1998 | $144,053 | $160,399 | $110,989 | $0 | $65,056 |
| 1996 | $264,351 | $203,582 | $127,335 | $0 | $110,720 |
| 1994 | $281,264 | $232,013 | $66,566 | $0 | $140,152 |
| 1992 | $485,326 | $487,992 | $17,315 | $0 | $247,230 |
| 1990 | $644,559 | $624,575 | $19,982 | $106,042 | $367,397 |
Elections
- 1990 general house Β· NE-3 β won
- 1992 general house Β· NE-3 β won
- 1994 general house Β· NE-3 β won
- 1996 general house Β· NE-3 β won
- 1998 general house Β· NE-3 β won
Committees
- BARRETT COMMITTEE 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 (13)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | held_position | Nebraska State Senator | β | wikidata | |
| β | held_position | delegate | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Hastings College | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BARRETT COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 1999-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1997-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 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 | |
| 1979-01-01 | held_position | member of the Nebraska House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| 1973-01-01 | affiliated_with | Republican National Committee | β | wikidata | |
| 1952-01-01 | employed_by | Hastings College | β | wikidata |