MCSWEENEY, DAVID
R Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H8IL08044- Internal id
7bc9d62c-09f1-48c2-8ddd-05c9bfe37aaa- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 746,772 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $99,637 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $46,456 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.417 |
| Race | White alone | 55.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 13.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 28.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 58.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 19.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.8% |
| Household | Family households | 69.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.65 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $326,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,597 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 53.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.7% |
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 | $14 | $14 | $20 | $1,150,399 | $14 |
| 2024 | $24 | $24 | $20 | $1,150,399 | $24 |
| 2022 | $20 | $20 | $20 | $1,150,399 | $20 |
| 2020 | $23 | $23 | $20 | $1,150,399 | $23 |
| 2018 | $26 | $26 | $20 | $1,150,399 | $26 |
| 2016 | $23 | $23 | $20 | $1,150,399 | $23 |
| 2014 | $14 | $20 | $20 | $1,150,399 | $10 |
| 2012 | $62,683 | $63,475 | $26 | $1,150,394 | $0 |
| 2010 | $17,827 | $17,108 | $818 | $1,213,758 | $900 |
| 2008 | $88,806 | $89,007 | $98 | $1,229,755 | $44,665 |
| 2006 | $5,140,201 | $5,140,114 | $299 | $1,284,968 | $1,505,289 |
| 2004 | $79,747 | $79,638 | $212 | $664,744 | $0 |
| 2002 | $94,123 | $94,067 | $103 | $584,998 | $0 |
| 2000 | $1,455 | $1,472 | $47 | $490,875 | $0 |
| 1998 | $488,425 | $488,361 | $65 | $489,420 | $19,658 |
Elections
Committees
- DAVID MCSWEENEY FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- DAVID MCSWEENEY FOR CONGRESS 2006, INC β principal Β· type H
- IL-08 CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- MCSWEENEY-ILLINOIS VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- MIDWEST ROMP β joint_fundraising Β· type N
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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-15 | A BRTHD AIMED TOWARD EDUC OF IL FED ELEC DEVICE⦠| 24K | $500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-15 | A BRTHD AIMED TOWARD EDUC OF IL FED ELEC DEVICE FOR POLITICALLY ACTIVE MOTORCYCLISTS... | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 |
Outbound (6)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MIDWEST ROMP | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE 2006 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | IL-08 CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MCSWEENEY-ILLINOIS VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | DAVID MCSWEENEY FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | DAVID MCSWEENEY FOR CONGRESS 2006, INC | β | candidate_committees |