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SMITH, ROBERT BOB J

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FEC candidate id
H6CA24345
Internal id
8622b874-b8cb-41ff-9891-e969572f6271
Status
challenger

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here β€” American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-24. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation757,747
PeopleMedian age37
IncomeMedian household income$97,920
IncomePer-capita income$49,119
IncomeIn poverty13.9%
IncomeUnemployed5.9%
IncomeGini inequality index0.481
RaceWhite alone56.1%
RaceBlack alone1.5%
RaceAsian alone5.0%
RaceHispanic or Latino39.6%
RaceTwo or more races23.7%
OriginForeign-born17.6%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home68.2%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home25.5%
EducationHigh school or higher56.3%
EducationBachelor's or higher39.2%
EducationAdvanced degree15.9%
HouseholdFamily households63.0%
HouseholdAvg household size2.64
HouseholdNever married (15+)39.9%
HousingMedian home value$836,800
HousingMedian gross rent$2,110
HousingSingle-family detached58.5%
HousingBuilt before 19403.9%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)7.1%
HousingVacant units8.4%
ServiceVeterans (18+)5.3%
HealthWith a disability12.2%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband92.8%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet4.6%
CommuteDrove alone66.8%
CommutePublic transit1.7%
CommuteWorked from home14.6%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$164,413$108,313$56,100$24,691$141,571

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Election prediction

Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 25.1%

FeatureΞ” 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.

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee BOB SMITH FOR CONGRESS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
BEHRENS, LYNNRETIRED Β· RETIREDGOLETA, CA1$200
SCHAUMBURG, MICHAEL CRETIRED Β· RETIREDGOLETA, CA1$200
MCGINNIS, ROBERTACENTURY 21 Β· REAL ESTATE AGENTSANTA BARBARA, CA1$50

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