ISTOOK, ERNEST J
R Β· house Β· bioguide I000047
Sign in to add to a watchlist β
- FEC candidate id
H2OK05045- Internal id
a2739eac-0896-4011-a99b-9e15fd6f3772- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), OK-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 812,252 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $74,730 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,186 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.476 |
| Race | White alone | 66.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 38.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.8% |
| Household | Family households | 64.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $245,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,140 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.4% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $6,270 | $8,138 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $35,120 | $53,432 | $1,868 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $321,332 | $610,008 | $20,180 | $329 | $222,601 |
| 2004 | $1,710,028 | $1,405,642 | $308,856 | $1,721 | $894,301 |
| 2002 | $762,196 | $878,306 | $-14,534 | $0 | $433,033 |
| 2000 | $620,352 | $520,608 | $139,467 | $0 | $355,622 |
| 1998 | $373,928 | $403,634 | $39,722 | $0 | $235,364 |
| 1996 | $308,059 | $306,411 | $73,989 | $0 | $169,996 |
| 1994 | $345,212 | $274,274 | $71,850 | $1,897 | $218,934 |
| 1992 | $365,630 | $364,915 | $914 | $41,892 | $162,428 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· OK-5 β won
- 1994 general house Β· OK-5 β won
- 1996 general house Β· OK-5 β won
- 1998 general house Β· OK-5 β won
- 2000 general house Β· OK-5 β won
- 2002 general house Β· OK-5 β won
- 2004 general house Β· OK-5 β won
- 2006 general house Β· OK-5 β lost_general
Committees
- ISTOOK 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% |
| 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 (18)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | director | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Oklahoma City University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Oklahoma City University School of Law | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Baylor University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Castleberry High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | ISTOOK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2005-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-07 | 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 | |
| 1987-01-01 | held_position | member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-01 | held_position | chairperson | β | wikidata | |
| 1982-01-01 | held_position | member | β | wikidata | |
| 1982-01-01 | held_position | board member | β | wikidata | |
| 1977-01-01 | employed_by | Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission | β | wikidata |