BALLENGER, THOMAS CASS
R Β· house Β· bioguide B000104
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- FEC candidate id
H6NC10117- Internal id
c3760a4f-7b02-405e-b5cf-85fd9c90e171- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-10. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 766,029 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $70,226 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,627 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.481 |
| Race | White alone | 68.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.7% |
| Household | Family households | 66.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $261,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,075 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $0 | $227 | $0 | $-36 | $0 |
| 2004 | $133,822 | $142,811 | $227 | $-36 | $28,895 |
| 2002 | $582,760 | $640,424 | $9,216 | $35,000 | $196,069 |
| 2000 | $238,648 | $266,557 | $65,879 | $0 | $107,848 |
| 1998 | $224,354 | $201,489 | $93,789 | $0 | $96,363 |
| 1996 | $257,800 | $244,447 | $70,927 | $0 | $97,015 |
| 1994 | $259,412 | $221,536 | $57,577 | $0 | $131,612 |
| 1992 | $277,122 | $278,963 | $19,700 | $0 | $99,087 |
| 1990 | $297,417 | $302,006 | $21,544 | $0 | $112,708 |
| 1988 | $322,903 | $302,215 | $26,135 | $62,000 | $130,068 |
| 1986 | $469,277 | $463,830 | $5,447 | $126,944 | $0 |
Elections
- 1986 general house Β· NC-10 β won
- 1988 general house Β· NC-10 β won
- 1990 general house Β· NC-10 β won
- 1992 general house Β· NC-10 β won
- 1994 general house Β· NC-10 β won
- 1996 general house Β· NC-10 β won
- 1998 general house Β· NC-10 β won
- 2000 general house Β· NC-10 β won
- 2002 general house Β· NC-10 β won
- 2004 general house Β· NC-10 β lost_general
Committees
- CASS BALLENGER FOR CONGRESS 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
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | CASS BALLENGER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |