FILNER, BOB
D Β· house Β· bioguide F000116
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA50034- Internal id
2d9b8325-6c27-4d30-b8ea-9904497d33b0- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-51. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 759,191 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $105,271 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $50,840 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.436 |
| Race | White alone | 50.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 16.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 17.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 22.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 65.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 16.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 46.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.8% |
| Household | Family households | 63.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.64 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $853,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,309 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 48.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 6.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $150,477 | $156,729 | $0 | $0 | $52,587 |
| 2010 | $943,216 | $1,006,288 | $6,266 | $0 | $480,323 |
| 2008 | $990,590 | $927,621 | $69,338 | $0 | $504,184 |
| 2006 | $1,805,974 | $2,001,756 | $6,370 | $48,083 | $1,127,166 |
| 2004 | $748,505 | $657,933 | $202,152 | $0 | $419,125 |
| 2002 | $632,372 | $905,141 | $111,580 | $0 | $233,931 |
| 2000 | $670,149 | $400,015 | $388,349 | $0 | $336,751 |
| 1998 | $543,783 | $433,671 | $118,212 | $43,000 | $246,888 |
| 1996 | $1,134,890 | $1,142,370 | $8,101 | $98,050 | $509,379 |
| 1994 | $832,812 | $818,051 | $15,581 | $123,040 | $315,636 |
| 1992 | $856,869 | $856,046 | $822 | $155,000 | $409,855 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· CA-50 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CA-50 β won
- 1996 general house Β· CA-50 β lost_general
- 1998 general house Β· CA-50 β won
- 2000 general house Β· CA-50 β won
- 2002 general house Β· CA-51 β won
- 2004 general house Β· CA-51 β won
- 2006 general house Β· CA-51 β lost_general
- 2008 general house Β· CA-51 β won
- 2010 general house Β· CA-51 β won
- 2012 general house Β· CA-51 β lost_general
Committees
- BOB FILNER FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- SAN DIEGO VICTORY '94 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) = 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 (25)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | professor emeritus | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Cornell University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Cornell University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Forest Hills High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Delaware | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BOB FILNER FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SAN DIEGO VICTORY '94 COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2012-12-03 | held_position | mayor of San Diego | β | wikidata | |
| 2011-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 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 | |
| 2001-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 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 | |
| 1993-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1990-01-01 | held_position | deputy mayor | β | wikidata | |
| 1987-01-01 | held_position | council member | β | wikidata | |
| 1982-01-01 | held_position | president | β | wikidata | |
| 1979-01-01 | held_position | member of a board of education | β | wikidata | |
| 1970-01-01 | employed_by | San Diego State University | β | wikidata |