SWEENEY, JOHN E.
R Β· house Β· bioguide S001149
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- FEC candidate id
H8NY22045- Internal id
6e2761f8-393f-4f1c-81dc-0f2708dc690b- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-20. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 782,695 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $86,491 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $48,575 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.455 |
| Race | White alone | 73.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.0% |
| Household | Family households | 56.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.26 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $287,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,276 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 52.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 69.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $223,587 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $223,587 | $0 |
| 2010 | $6 | $3,065 | $0 | $223,587 | $0 |
| 2008 | $21,886 | $44,958 | $3,059 | $223,587 | $0 |
| 2006 | $2,956,203 | $3,425,847 | $26,131 | $199,901 | $1,512,771 |
| 2004 | $1,398,269 | $1,392,823 | $495,775 | $0 | $891,149 |
| 2002 | $956,245 | $807,739 | $490,329 | $5,800 | $546,570 |
| 2000 | $1,073,578 | $807,676 | $341,882 | $5,800 | $572,672 |
| 1998 | $1,054,346 | $1,012,096 | $75,896 | $89,908 | $617,447 |
Elections
- 1998 general house Β· NY-20 β running
- 1998 general house Β· NY-22 β won
- 2000 general house Β· NY-20 β running
- 2000 general house Β· NY-22 β won
- 2002 general house Β· NY-20 β won
- 2004 general house Β· NY-20 β won
- 2006 general house Β· NY-20 β won
Committees
- BOMP-BOWLING FOR OUR MAJORITY PARTY β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- ROMP IV 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- SWEENEY FOR CONGRESS, INC β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 1964 β Highlands Conservation Act
- cosponsor β HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act
- cosponsor β HR 3676 β Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000
- cosponsor 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.
- cosponsor β HR 2528 β Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2004
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.
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Outbound (8)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1964 β Highlands Conservation Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2528 β Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2004 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2982 β To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3676 β Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ROMP IV 2006 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BOMP-BOWLING FOR OUR MAJORITY PARTY | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SWEENEY FOR CONGRESS, INC | β | candidate_committees |