PATTERSON, ELIZABETH J
D Β· house Β· bioguide P000112
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- FEC candidate id
H6SC04080- Internal id
02b048fb-7f5f-4bf5-a31f-154ec7eb214d- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), SC-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 765,409 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $72,664 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,351 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.468 |
| Race | White alone | 65.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 17.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 36.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.6% |
| Household | Family households | 65.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $275,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,201 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.4% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,173 | $7,225 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 1992 | $409,337 | $406,015 | $6,052 | $0 | $137,682 |
| 1990 | $624,171 | $623,895 | $2,730 | $67,215 | $164,261 |
| 1988 | $974,666 | $998,196 | $2,453 | $150,557 | $223,693 |
| 1986 | $620,226 | $594,026 | $26,202 | $202,096 | $0 |
Elections
- 1986 general house Β· SC-4 β won
- 1988 general house Β· SC-4 β won
- 1990 general house Β· SC-4 β won
- 1992 general house Β· SC-4 β lost_general
Committees
No committees on file.
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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (5)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | member of the State Senate of South Carolina | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of South Carolina | 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 |