BARCIA, JAMES A
D Β· house Β· bioguide B000134
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- FEC candidate id
H2MI05051- Internal id
43ed65ca-ff79-4c4a-9b36-d5daef055fc1- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MI-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 773,657 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $70,618 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,822 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.434 |
| Race | White alone | 86.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 23.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.6% |
| Household | Family households | 64.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.45 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $204,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $962 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 78.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 78.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.0% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $0 | $2,048 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $0 | $200 | $2,048 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $698 | $16,089 | $2,248 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $88,019 | $443,473 | $17,639 | $0 | $6,400 |
| 2000 | $299,898 | $202,688 | $228,925 | $0 | $93,201 |
| 1998 | $248,494 | $183,629 | $131,714 | $0 | $66,587 |
| 1996 | $205,435 | $200,556 | $66,849 | $0 | $65,178 |
| 1994 | $267,050 | $205,769 | $61,969 | $0 | $61,792 |
| 1992 | $289,443 | $288,755 | $0 | $0 | $119,279 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· MI-5 β won
- 1994 general house Β· MI-5 β won
- 1996 general house Β· MI-5 β won
- 1998 general house Β· MI-5 β won
- 2000 general house Β· MI-5 β won
- 2002 general house Β· MI-5 β won
Committees
- BARCIA 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.
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Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | BARCIA FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |