POMBO, RICHARD W
R Β· house Β· bioguide P000419
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA11051- Internal id
7f46c67b-7c38-4a74-9b94-55da55b07999- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-19. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 745,177 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $126,610 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $64,916 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.477 |
| Race | White alone | 51.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 19.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 15.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 23.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 64.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.5% |
| Household | Family households | 68.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.68 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,106,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,424 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 64.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $663,051 | $663,051 | $0 | $0 | $558,290 |
| 2008 | $66,192 | $84,934 | $664 | $25,000 | $2,000 |
| 2006 | $4,547,784 | $4,629,990 | $19,406 | $91,639 | $2,496,316 |
| 2004 | $1,111,674 | $1,029,006 | $101,608 | $7,904 | $535,814 |
| 2002 | $1,063,759 | $1,622,669 | $18,940 | $53,970 | $592,046 |
| 2000 | $512,691 | $518,633 | $210,513 | $0 | $223,211 |
| 1998 | $474,715 | $517,830 | $213,000 | $0 | $267,752 |
| 1996 | $576,957 | $470,749 | $256,117 | $0 | $339,043 |
| 1994 | $803,626 | $657,627 | $149,910 | $0 | $521,791 |
| 1992 | $532,902 | $528,989 | $3,911 | $53,986 | $361,859 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· CA-11 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CA-11 β won
- 1996 general house Β· CA-11 β won
- 2000 general house Β· CA-11 β won
- 2002 general house Β· CA-11 β won
- 2004 general house Β· CA-11 β lost_general
- 2006 general house Β· CA-11 β lost_general
- 2010 general house Β· CA-19 β lost_general
Committees
- CALIFORNIA DELEGATION ROMP β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- POMBO FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- RICHARD POMBO FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- WESTERN GOP MAJORITY COMMITTEE 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) = 20.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
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 | CALIFORNIA DELEGATION ROMP | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WESTERN GOP MAJORITY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | RICHARD POMBO FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | POMBO FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |