BUCK, KENNETH R
R Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S0CO00237- Internal id
03c448b1-b6e5-429d-9b5b-e76977f44d89- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Colorado. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,862,189 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,470 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,636 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.459 |
| Race | White alone | 70.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 83.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 11.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 45.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.6% |
| Household | Family households | 61.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $539,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,761 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 61.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 65.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.0% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $584 | $141,050 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| 2014 | $1,336,179 | $1,268,049 | $140,466 | $0 | $1,004,310 |
| 2012 | $1,646 | $94,246 | $72,336 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $5,060,213 | $4,895,277 | $164,936 | $0 | $4,218,919 |
Elections
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β running
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
Committees
- 2010 SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- BUCK COLORADO VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- BUCK FOR COLORADO β principal Β· type H
- BUCK VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- LEADER'S PROJECT; THE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-15 | NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PAC | 24K | $500 |
| 2022-10-12 | THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-09-29 | VANTOR PARENT INC. PAC (VANTOR PAC) | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2022-08-03 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICA⦠| 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-05-04 | THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-04-26 | AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COM⦠| 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-04-26 | AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COM⦠| 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-04-20 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICA⦠| 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-03-28 | U.S. ISRAEL PAC (USI PAC) | 24K | $500 |
| 2021-12-16 | VANTOR PARENT INC. PAC (VANTOR PAC) | 24K | $1,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (10)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-15 | NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PAC | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-12 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-29 | VANTOR PARENT INC. PAC (VANTOR PAC) | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-03 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-04 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-26 | AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-26 | AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-20 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-28 | U.S. ISRAEL PAC (USI PAC) | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2021-12-16 | VANTOR PARENT INC. PAC (VANTOR PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (5)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | BUCK FOR COLORADO | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BUCK VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | LEADER'S PROJECT; THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BUCK COLORADO VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2010 SENATE VICTORY | β | candidate_committees |