ROSENBLUM, HOWARD
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6IL09251- Internal id
2e04514a-4fe6-4d59-a0dd-c8d885193e2e- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-09. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 745,003 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $92,513 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $56,386 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.497 |
| Race | White alone | 61.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 8.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 14.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 26.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 65.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 71.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 56.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 24.7% |
| Household | Family households | 57.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.34 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $395,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,481 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 39.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 52.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 11.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 23.1% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $141,148 | $90,914 | $39,340 | $0 | $131,148 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· IL-9 β running
Committees
- FRIENDS OF HOWARD ROSENBLUM β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
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 FRIENDS OF HOWARD ROSENBLUM.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCAW, DEBORAH | GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY Β· PROFESSOR | GAITHERSBURG, MD | 1 | $1,000 |
| GOLDSTEIN, DANIEL | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SPOFFORD, NH | 1 | $500 |
| HARKIN, THOMAS | N/A Β· N/A | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $500 |
| RARUS, TIM | ZP BETTER TOGETHER LLC Β· VP | AUSTIN, TX | 1 | $250 |
| DUBOWE, MICHAEL | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | NORMAL, IL | 1 | $100 |
| QUINTAL, CHERYL | NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Β· ASL TEACHER | DRACUT, MA | 1 | $50 |
| MICHAELSON, SARAH | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | GLENVIEW, IL | 1 | $10 |
Connected on the graph
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF HOWARD ROSENBLUM | β | candidate_committees |