DARDEN, GEORGE W (BUDDY)
D Β· house Β· bioguide D000051
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- FEC candidate id
H4GA07135- Internal id
e3e604eb-6191-4b05-baa0-cbf024d8b7a5- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), GA-11. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 784,112 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $97,878 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $47,840 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.446 |
| Race | White alone | 68.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 12.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 83.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.9% |
| Household | Family households | 71.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.67 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $392,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,632 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 73.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.1% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $5,125 | $5,125 | $0 | $16,772 | $0 |
| 2004 | $33,976 | $40,247 | $0 | $21,897 | $6,500 |
| 2002 | $904,376 | $1,037,715 | $6,272 | $384,678 | $462,586 |
| 1996 | $3,460 | $37,221 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1994 | $879,928 | $846,821 | $33,761 | $0 | $413,408 |
| 1992 | $410,943 | $510,552 | $654 | $0 | $162,550 |
| 1990 | $389,231 | $404,874 | $100,237 | $0 | $165,115 |
| 1988 | $448,399 | $382,281 | $115,951 | $12,000 | $185,540 |
| 1986 | $532,328 | $534,239 | $49,834 | $10,000 | $0 |
| 1984 | $596,841 | $545,093 | $51,746 | $34,000 | $276,997 |
Elections
- 1984 general house Β· GA-7 β won
- 1986 general house Β· GA-7 β won
- 1988 general house Β· GA-7 β won
- 1990 general house Β· GA-7 β won
- 1992 general house Β· GA-7 β won
- 1994 general house Β· GA-7 β lost_general
- 1996 general house Β· GA-7 β lost_general
- 2002 general house Β· GA-11 β lost_general
Committees
- DARDEN 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 (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | DARDEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |