GUTKNECHT, GILBERT W JR.
R Β· house Β· bioguide G000536
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- FEC candidate id
H4MN01070- Internal id
15156d7d-1d45-4fd9-b600-b25d1417b9ef- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MN-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 715,713 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $79,637 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,768 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.447 |
| Race | White alone | 83.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.4% |
| Household | Family households | 62.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $251,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,032 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 72.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $13,201 | $14,386 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $1,364,289 | $1,723,712 | $1,185 | $0 | $732,937 |
| 2004 | $839,769 | $666,414 | $360,607 | $0 | $533,126 |
| 2002 | $894,474 | $770,207 | $187,252 | $0 | $618,311 |
| 2000 | $979,145 | $969,598 | $62,984 | $0 | $657,388 |
| 1998 | $960,080 | $948,385 | $53,441 | $2,087 | $604,498 |
| 1996 | $954,726 | $927,715 | $41,746 | $8,950 | $588,270 |
| 1994 | $595,833 | $584,299 | $14,732 | $0 | $367,772 |
Elections
- 1994 general house Β· MN-1 β won
- 1996 general house Β· MN-1 β won
- 1998 general house Β· MN-1 β won
- 2000 general house Β· MN-1 β won
- 2002 general house Β· MN-1 β won
- 2004 general house Β· MN-1 β won
- 2006 general house Β· MN-1 β lost_general
Committees
- GUTKNECHT FOR U.S. CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 2879 β To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the "I Have A Dream" speech.
- cosponsor β HCONRES 89 β Recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German heritage.
- cosponsor β HR 901 β American Land Sovereignty Protection Act
- cosponsor β HR 3676 β Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000
- cosponsor β HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act
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 (6)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HCONRES 89 β Recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a n | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2879 β To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque commemorating the speech | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3676 β Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 901 β American Land Sovereignty Protection Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GUTKNECHT FOR U.S. CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |