EHLERS, VERNON J
R Β· house Β· bioguide E000092
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- FEC candidate id
H4MI03045- Internal id
71c53368-15ed-450c-a03f-0a44f16f3221- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MI-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 779,539 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $78,245 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,000 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.454 |
| Race | White alone | 72.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 38.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.7% |
| Household | Family households | 63.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.51 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $276,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,214 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 64.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $2,441 | $216,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $140,210 | $390,383 | $214,116 | $0 | $58,222 |
| 2008 | $413,368 | $319,958 | $464,290 | $0 | $197,141 |
| 2006 | $458,410 | $458,546 | $370,880 | $0 | $253,098 |
| 2004 | $404,282 | $308,791 | $371,016 | $0 | $235,472 |
| 2002 | $370,185 | $371,517 | $275,525 | $0 | $235,007 |
| 2000 | $374,505 | $302,826 | $276,866 | $0 | $245,945 |
| 1998 | $411,446 | $346,312 | $205,187 | $0 | $279,080 |
| 1996 | $376,952 | $265,960 | $140,053 | $0 | $263,348 |
| 1994 | $560,624 | $531,562 | $29,061 | $0 | $378,785 |
Elections
- 1994 general house Β· MI-3 β won
- 1996 general house Β· MI-3 β won
- 1998 general house Β· MI-3 β won
- 2000 general house Β· MI-3 β won
- 2002 general house Β· MI-3 β won
- 2004 general house Β· MI-3 β won
- 2006 general house Β· MI-3 β won
- 2008 general house Β· MI-3 β won
- 2010 general house Β· MI-3 β lost_general
Committees
- EHLERS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE 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.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | affiliated_with | American Physical Society | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of California, Berkeley | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of California, Berkeley | β | wikidata | |
| β | affiliated_with | American Association for the Advancement of Science | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Willard High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | EHLERS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2009-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2007-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 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 | |
| 1993-12-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-01 | held_position | member of the State Senate of Michigan | β | wikidata | |
| 1983-01-01 | held_position | member of the Michigan House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| 1975-01-01 | held_position | commissioner | β | wikidata | |
| 1952-01-01 | educated_at | Calvin University | β | wikidata |