KLECZKA, GERALD D
D Β· house Β· bioguide K000259
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- FEC candidate id
H4WI04027- Internal id
98dfb263-61f9-4015-b6b4-e4991c2b2715- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WI-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 725,486 |
| People | Median age | 34 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,201 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,423 |
| Income | In poverty | 19.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.487 |
| Race | White alone | 42.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 32.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 18.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 13.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 10.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 80.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.0% |
| Household | Family households | 51.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.33 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 50.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $212,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,082 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 42.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 10.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 66.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 4.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $164,362 | $498,808 | $1,764 | $0 | $37,465 |
| 2002 | $576,215 | $478,093 | $336,210 | $0 | $162,097 |
| 2000 | $662,442 | $632,355 | $238,087 | $0 | $179,534 |
| 1998 | $648,350 | $631,856 | $208,000 | $0 | $180,317 |
| 1996 | $937,136 | $862,686 | $191,507 | $0 | $389,845 |
| 1994 | $536,336 | $495,371 | $117,057 | $0 | $140,594 |
| 1992 | $334,070 | $344,303 | $76,093 | $0 | $104,002 |
| 1990 | $304,440 | $393,562 | $86,327 | $0 | $85,766 |
| 1988 | $214,093 | $150,270 | $175,450 | $0 | $58,541 |
| 1986 | $162,267 | $93,749 | $111,635 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $393,710 | $350,588 | $43,118 | $0 | $155,749 |
Elections
- 1984 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 1986 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 1988 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 1990 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 1992 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 1994 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 1996 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 1998 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 2000 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 2002 general house Β· WI-4 β won
- 2004 general house Β· WI-4 β lost_general
Committees
- FRIENDS OF JERRY KLECZKA 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.
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Outbound (18)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF JERRY KLECZKA | β | candidate_committees | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1984-04-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1984-04-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1980-01-01 | held_position | delegate | β | wikidata | |
| 1975-01-01 | held_position | member of the State Senate of Wisconsin | β | wikidata | |
| 1969-01-01 | held_position | member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | β | wikidata | |
| 1966-01-01 | held_position | delegate | β | wikidata | |
| 1961-01-01 | educated_at | University of WisconsinβMilwaukee | β | wikidata |