FARR, SAM
D Β· house Β· bioguide F000030
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- FEC candidate id
H4CA17021- Internal id
b35a93da-3325-4a36-a95e-91dcb4f8922e- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-20. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 782,028 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $90,346 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,816 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.435 |
| Race | White alone | 54.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 8.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 36.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 20.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 12.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 73.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 18.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 53.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.6% |
| Household | Family households | 72.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.88 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $408,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,572 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 75.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.3% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $0 | $28,593 | $1,422 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $212,351 | $291,048 | $30,015 | $0 | $77,425 |
| 2014 | $782,584 | $747,789 | $108,713 | $0 | $359,874 |
| 2012 | $735,679 | $727,206 | $73,918 | $2,763 | $327,868 |
| 2010 | $704,177 | $718,569 | $65,445 | $100 | $292,679 |
| 2008 | $743,125 | $775,799 | $79,837 | $1,293 | $267,525 |
| 2006 | $773,192 | $678,908 | $112,511 | $194 | $357,654 |
| 2004 | $612,026 | $616,328 | $18,228 | $2,250 | $275,946 |
| 2002 | $609,556 | $628,870 | $22,544 | $16,070 | $251,138 |
| 2000 | $587,265 | $692,932 | $31,474 | $15,501 | $248,774 |
| 1998 | $422,716 | $381,460 | $137,140 | $25,230 | $186,116 |
| 1996 | $774,140 | $793,524 | $95,883 | $27,136 | $365,260 |
| 1994 | $1,258,289 | $1,226,183 | $36,851 | $47,047 | $540,266 |
| 1992 | $4,750 | $0 | $4,750 | $0 | $4,750 |
Elections
- 1993 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 1996 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 1998 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 2000 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 2002 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 2004 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 2006 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 2008 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 2010 general house Β· CA-17 β won
- 2012 general house Β· CA-20 β won
- 2014 general house Β· CA-20 β won
- 2016 general house Β· CA-20 β lost_general
Committees
- CITIZENS FOR CHANGE β independent Β· type U
- FARR - COSTA 2010 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- FRIENDS OF FARR β principal Β· type H
- SAM FARR 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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (4)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | CITIZENS FOR CHANGE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FARR - COSTA 2010 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF FARR | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SAM FARR FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |