WEST, ALLEN B MR.
R Β· house Β· bioguide W000807
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- FEC candidate id
H8FL22038- Internal id
08b9fa0d-257c-4cb7-b400-f9c8060b87cd- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-18. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 825,024 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $62,039 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $31,891 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.455 |
| Race | White alone | 58.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 13.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 29.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 13.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 72.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 23.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 54.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 20.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.0% |
| Household | Family households | 67.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.61 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $233,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,184 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 59.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 16.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.1% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $19,359,331 | $18,471,216 | $940,574 | $0 | $18,271,085 |
| 2010 | $6,542,738 | $6,519,713 | $52,459 | $0 | $6,248,913 |
| 2008 | $584,982 | $555,548 | $29,434 | $0 | $562,205 |
Elections
- 2008 general house Β· FL-22 β won
- 2010 general house Β· FL-22 β won
- 2012 general house Β· FL-18 β lost_general
Committees
- ALLEN WEST NC VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- BROUN WEST COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- DEEP STRIKE PAC β principal Β· type N
- DEEP STRIKE PAC β independent Β· type N
- FEBRUARY 7TH JFC β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- FLORIDA YOUNG GUNS VICTORY FUND ADAMS NUGENT ROSS SOUTHERLAND WEBSTER WEST β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- LUCKY 13 JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- PATRIOT DAY 2011 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- SURGE VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- WESTMORELAND-WEST COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- YOUNG GUNS JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
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
Outbound (11)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | DEEP STRIKE PAC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FLORIDA YOUNG GUNS VICTORY FUND ADAMS NUGENT ROSS SOUTHERLAND WEBSTER WEST | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ALLEN WEST NC VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WESTMORELAND-WEST COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BROUN WEST COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FEBRUARY 7TH JFC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | YOUNG GUNS JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PATRIOT DAY 2011 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | LUCKY 13 JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SURGE VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | DEEP STRIKE PAC | β | candidate_committees |