WATSON, DIANE E E
D Β· house Β· bioguide W000794
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA32099- Internal id
750aadb0-fe3e-4407-a43a-1aa3d53af627- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-33. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 764,959 |
| People | Median age | 34 |
| Income | Median household income | $86,416 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $32,262 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.425 |
| Race | White alone | 25.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 7.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 63.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 20.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 23.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 49.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 42.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 51.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 21.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.4% |
| Household | Family households | 78.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 3.40 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 42.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $514,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,766 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 11.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.4% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $0 | $511 | $0 | $3,093 | $0 |
| 2010 | $220,380 | $226,494 | $511 | $3,093 | $126,224 |
| 2008 | $233,834 | $229,698 | $6,624 | $24,273 | $80,115 |
| 2006 | $182,020 | $181,056 | $2,488 | $61,890 | $89,690 |
| 2004 | $261,193 | $259,669 | $1,524 | $81,756 | $103,018 |
| 2002 | $1,455,603 | $1,623,427 | $0 | $39,791 | $973,453 |
Elections
- 2002 general house Β· CA-33 β won
- 2004 general house Β· CA-33 β won
- 2006 general house Β· CA-33 β won
- 2008 general house Β· CA-33 β won
- 2010 general house Β· CA-33 β lost_general
Committees
- DIANE E WATSON FOR CONGRESS 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% |
| D (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 (21)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | ambassador | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Los Angeles City College | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of California, Los Angeles | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | John F. Kennedy School of Government | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Claremont Graduate University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Susan Miller Dorsey High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | affiliated_with | Alpha Kappa Alpha | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | California State University, Los Angeles | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | DIANE E WATSON FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2009-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2007-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2005-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2001-06-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2001-06-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1999-01-01 | held_position | United States Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia | β | wikidata | |
| 1994-12-05 | held_position | member of the State Senate of California | β | wikidata | |
| 1982-12-06 | held_position | member of the State Senate of California | β | wikidata | |
| 1978-12-04 | held_position | member of the State Senate of California | β | wikidata | |
| 1975-01-01 | held_position | member | β | wikidata |