DELAY, THOMAS DALE
R Β· house Β· bioguide D000217
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- FEC candidate id
H4TX22023- Internal id
884711cb-3ab5-4b77-8331-5c5a393fe319- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-22. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 833,743 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $110,835 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $48,190 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.439 |
| Race | White alone | 45.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 12.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 15.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 29.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 19.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 24.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 64.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 19.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.3% |
| Household | Family households | 78.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.92 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $365,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,663 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 78.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.6% |
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 | $2,370 | $15,194 | $0 | $0 | $85 |
| 2006 | $3,780,927 | $3,836,382 | $12,823 | $0 | $2,240,366 |
| 2004 | $2,909,849 | $3,143,564 | $68,278 | $10,033 | $1,433,852 |
| 2002 | $1,350,118 | $1,274,924 | $301,994 | $0 | $477,147 |
| 2000 | $1,342,920 | $1,298,995 | $226,800 | $0 | $453,040 |
| 1998 | $1,340,997 | $1,170,867 | $182,875 | $0 | $469,961 |
| 1996 | $1,620,227 | $1,621,708 | $12,747 | $41,666 | $535,309 |
| 1994 | $669,010 | $701,245 | $14,229 | $0 | $269,836 |
| 1992 | $341,516 | $371,362 | $46,466 | $0 | $109,848 |
| 1990 | $324,134 | $297,153 | $76,314 | $0 | $145,588 |
| 1988 | $364,837 | $361,255 | $49,334 | $11,448 | $187,728 |
| 1986 | $316,191 | $294,850 | $45,652 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $555,459 | $530,147 | $24,311 | $58,642 | $269,261 |
Elections
- 1984 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 1986 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 1988 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 1990 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 1992 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 1994 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 1996 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 1998 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 2000 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 2002 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 2004 general house Β· TX-22 β won
- 2006 general house Β· TX-22 β lost_general
Committees
- TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL 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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (18)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | University of Houston | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Calallen High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Baylor University | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 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 | |
| 1993-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-03 | held_position | Republican Conference Secretary of the United States House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1989-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1987-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1979-01-01 | held_position | member of the Texas House of Representatives | β | wikidata |