CLINGER, WILLIAM F JR
R Β· house Β· bioguide C000523
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- FEC candidate id
H8PA23017- Internal id
3ac2e143-c3ce-40ed-a810-ce91aa224f1b- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 765,322 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $87,199 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $50,052 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.503 |
| Race | White alone | 59.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 24.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 12.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 84.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.8% |
| Household | Family households | 63.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.53 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 40.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $333,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,436 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 38.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 11.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 62.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 7.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 18.7% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $209,091 | $276,457 | $0 | $0 | $95,916 |
| 1994 | $311,501 | $340,709 | $67,434 | $11,000 | $134,637 |
| 1992 | $286,477 | $274,415 | $96,640 | $11,000 | $130,596 |
| 1990 | $349,208 | $338,431 | $84,577 | $11,000 | $142,633 |
| 1988 | $405,262 | $336,774 | $73,800 | $11,000 | $203,654 |
| 1986 | $702,712 | $695,266 | $9,150 | $58,080 | $0 |
| 1984 | $347,236 | $383,442 | $3,563 | $10,000 | $130,716 |
| 1982 | $121,582 | $98,589 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $112,022 | $95,512 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· PA-23 β won
- 1984 general house Β· PA-23 β won
- 1986 general house Β· PA-23 β won
- 1988 general house Β· PA-23 β won
- 1990 general house Β· PA-23 β won
- 1992 general house Β· PA-5 β won
- 1994 general house Β· PA-5 β won
- 1996 general house Β· PA-5 β lost_general
Committees
No committees on file.
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 1991-03-07 β HR 1323 β To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating certain segments of the Allegheny River in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor β HR 2095 β Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 1989
- cosponsor β HJRES 271 β Authorizing the Go for Broke National Veterans Association to establish a memorial to Japanese American Veterans in the District of Columbia or its environs.
- cosponsor β HR 3863 β To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study and designation of the Underground Railroad Historic Trail.
- cosponsor β HR 4053 β Coalfield Environment Enhancement Act of 1990
- cosponsor β HR 3519 β To authorize the establishment of the Steamtown National Historic Site.
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 (6)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HJRES 271 β Authorizing the Go for Broke National Veterans Association to establish a memorial to Ja | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2095 β Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 1989 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3519 β To authorize the establishment of the Steamtown National Historic Site. | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3863 β To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study and designation of the Un | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4053 β Coalfield Environment Enhancement Act of 1990 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 1991-03-07 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 1323 β To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating certain segments of the Allegheny R | β | sponsor | sponsorship |