SYMMS, STEVE
R Β· senate Β· bioguide S001138
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- FEC candidate id
S0ID00016- Internal id
37ea1d18-40d3-427e-a0af-30d70ccef576- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Idaho. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,934,262 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $77,800 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,952 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.444 |
| Race | White alone | 81.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 0.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.5% |
| Household | Family households | 68.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.64 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $418,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,238 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 73.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.3% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $305,156 | $431,902 | $360,952 | $0 | $33,339 |
| 1990 | $384,012 | $89,349 | $487,698 | $0 | $69,620 |
| 1988 | $116,006 | $69,996 | $193,034 | $0 | $29,917 |
| 1986 | $3,387,726 | $3,229,939 | $188,369 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $75,264 | $57,139 | $30,580 | $0 | $15,828 |
| 1982 | $98,628 | $102,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $1,537,210 | $1,570,199 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1980 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· ID-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· ID-S β lost_general
- 1992 general senate Β· ID-S β lost_general
Committees
No committees on file.
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) = 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.
Connected on the graph
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Idaho | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Caldwell High School | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1989-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1987-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1983-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1981-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1979-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1977-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1975-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1973-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata |