MASCARA, FRANK
D Β· house Β· bioguide M000212
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- FEC candidate id
H2PA20065- Internal id
ff97bee4-9a81-43ae-bab6-2d1802f4c642- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 760,856 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,986 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,179 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.483 |
| Race | White alone | 73.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 41.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.9% |
| Household | Family households | 53.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.17 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 41.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $205,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,143 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 60.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 59.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 6.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.3% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,500 | $4,210 | $3,310 | $87,750 | $1,500 |
| 2002 | $585,534 | $621,907 | $2,711 | $94,750 | $259,106 |
| 2000 | $454,325 | $509,444 | $39,083 | $0 | $128,690 |
| 1998 | $516,225 | $424,974 | $94,206 | $0 | $127,790 |
| 1996 | $573,937 | $577,217 | $2,959 | $21,836 | $202,674 |
| 1994 | $590,957 | $583,269 | $6,241 | $69,260 | $290,383 |
| 1992 | $242,068 | $240,854 | $1,213 | $57,208 | $122,632 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· PA-20 β won
- 1994 general house Β· PA-20 β won
- 1996 general house Β· PA-20 β won
- 1998 general house Β· PA-20 β won
- 2000 general house Β· PA-20 β won
- 2002 general house Β· PA-12 β won
Committees
- MASCARA 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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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | PennWest California | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | MASCARA FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| 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 | |
| 1980-01-01 | held_position | chairperson | β | wikidata | |
| 1974-01-01 | held_position | comptroller | β | wikidata |