HERGER, WALLY
R Β· house Β· bioguide H000528
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- FEC candidate id
H6CA02010- Internal id
805a6476-2c26-4ec9-8ba8-d36796f53c6f- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 755,468 |
| People | Median age | 45 |
| Income | Median household income | $98,747 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $62,629 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.528 |
| Race | White alone | 67.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 21.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 14.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 79.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 43.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.8% |
| Household | Family households | 61.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $837,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,936 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 62.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.3% |
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 | $397,780 | $732,986 | $82,189 | $8,746 | $62,711 |
| 2010 | $1,010,415 | $863,128 | $417,396 | $0 | $317,819 |
| 2008 | $970,059 | $1,256,608 | $270,109 | $13,650 | $274,747 |
| 2006 | $689,950 | $711,854 | $556,658 | $0 | $247,430 |
| 2004 | $673,910 | $580,676 | $577,845 | $17,102 | $272,353 |
| 2002 | $701,750 | $719,056 | $485,054 | $0 | $309,098 |
| 2000 | $692,904 | $664,374 | $502,358 | $0 | $308,950 |
| 1998 | $605,076 | $608,996 | $473,829 | $0 | $240,726 |
| 1996 | $743,383 | $536,724 | $477,749 | $0 | $355,469 |
| 1994 | $617,958 | $572,629 | $271,092 | $0 | $328,971 |
| 1992 | $615,832 | $465,895 | $225,763 | $0 | $357,593 |
| 1990 | $616,075 | $515,020 | $114,862 | $0 | $382,079 |
| 1988 | $691,969 | $696,748 | $13,809 | $10,602 | $407,753 |
| 1986 | $646,951 | $628,361 | $18,589 | $121,927 | $0 |
Elections
- 1986 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 1988 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 1990 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 1992 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 1996 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 1998 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 2000 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 2002 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 2004 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 2006 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 2008 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 2010 general house Β· CA-2 β won
- 2012 general house Β· CA-2 β lost_general
Committees
- HELPING ENSURE RESPONSIBLE GOVT BY ELECTING REPUBLICANS #2 β principal Β· type Q
- HELPING ENSURE RESPONSIBLE GOVT BY ELECTING REPUBLICANS #2 β independent Β· type Q
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 (20)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | American River College | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | California State University, Sacramento | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | HELPING ENSURE RESPONSIBLE GOVT BY ELECTING REPUBLICANS #2 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | independent_committee_of | HELPING ENSURE RESPONSIBLE GOVT BY ELECTING REPUBLICANS #2 | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2011-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 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 | |
| 1993-01-05 | 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 | |
| 1987-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1980-01-01 | held_position | member of the California State Assembly | β | wikidata | |
| 1977-01-01 | held_position | member | β | wikidata |