TURNER, JIM
D Β· house Β· bioguide T000424
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- FEC candidate id
H6TX02095- Internal id
5ae8eecd-481a-4e92-987e-fab4d02e04af- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 814,076 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $99,648 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $46,857 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.453 |
| Race | White alone | 55.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 12.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 32.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 20.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 16.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 70.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 23.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 39.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.1% |
| Household | Family households | 74.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.89 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $312,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,636 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 73.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.7% |
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 | $42,910 | $26,874 | $329,263 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $182,383 | $52,835 | $313,228 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 | $52,000 | $183,680 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $0 | $187,005 | $235,680 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $0 | $511,486 | $422,685 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $0 | $26,873 | $934,171 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $0 | $36,896 | $961,044 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $7,333 | $28,584 | $996,939 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $10,060 | $53,451 | $1,018,190 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $80,477 | $65,191 | $1,061,582 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $52,183 | $64,136 | $1,046,296 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $215,682 | $285,776 | $1,058,248 | $0 | $36,355 |
| 2002 | $796,780 | $330,843 | $1,128,351 | $0 | $201,486 |
| 2000 | $527,533 | $138,491 | $662,414 | $0 | $113,970 |
| 1998 | $833,963 | $575,117 | $273,373 | $15,000 | $358,343 |
| 1996 | $933,922 | $919,391 | $14,529 | $15,000 | $525,928 |
Elections
- 1996 general house Β· TX-2 β won
- 1998 general house Β· TX-2 β lost_general
- 2000 general house Β· TX-2 β won
- 2002 general house Β· TX-2 β won
- 2004 general house Β· TX-2 β lost_general
- 2006 general house Β· TX-2 β lost_general
Committees
- JIM TURNER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2001-10-02 β HR 2982 β To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home or abroad.
- sponsor Β· 2000-04-13 β HR 4285 β Texas National Forests Improvement Act of 2000
- cosponsor β HR 901 β American Land Sovereignty Protection Act
- cosponsor β HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act
- cosponsor β HR 2389 β Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
- cosponsor β HR 1628 β El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act of 2001
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 (7)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 β El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act of 2001 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2389 β Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 901 β American Land Sovereignty Protection Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | principal_candidate_of | JIM TURNER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2001-10-02 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 2982 β To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist | β | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2000-04-13 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 4285 β Texas National Forests Improvement Act of 2000 | β | sponsor | sponsorship |