BLUTE, PETER I
R Β· house Β· bioguide B000576
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- FEC candidate id
H2MA03034- Internal id
fcf0997e-6355-49f9-8470-69d101e01fce- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MA-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 785,403 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $99,663 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $49,659 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.463 |
| Race | White alone | 62.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 8.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 13.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 20.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 68.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 17.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.1% |
| Household | Family households | 67.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.61 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $494,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,641 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 51.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 69.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.4% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $26,557 | $45,898 | $0 | $0 | $23,029 |
| 1996 | $1,163,303 | $1,144,540 | $19,341 | $17,066 | $883,405 |
| 1994 | $972,935 | $977,107 | $580 | $44,880 | $797,278 |
| 1992 | $446,908 | $442,154 | $4,753 | $51,413 | $388,484 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· MA-3 β won
- 1994 general house Β· MA-3 β lost_general
- 1996 general house Β· MA-3 β lost_general
Committees
- PETER BLUTE FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 5044 β American Heritage Areas Act of 1994
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 (10)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| β | held_position | member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| β | held_position | member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Boston College | β | wikidata | |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5044 β American Heritage Areas Act of 1994 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | principal_candidate_of | PETER BLUTE FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| 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 | |
| 1986-01-01 | held_position | member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | β | wikidata |