D'AMATO, ALFONSE M
R Β· senate Β· bioguide D000018
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- FEC candidate id
S0NY00048- Internal id
391ed6ac-7a3a-4d92-b7f2-8d00f0a4a9ad- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), New York. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 19,852,366 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $85,974 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $50,712 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.517 |
| Race | White alone | 55.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 14.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 9.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 19.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 22.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 69.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 14.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.9% |
| Household | Family households | 61.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.49 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $423,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,621 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 41.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 48.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 21.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $130 | $2,331 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $195 | $164,409 | $2,201 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $224,552 | $459,080 | $166,416 | $309,105 | $63,911 |
| 1998 | $17,760,311 | $24,195,287 | $400,944 | $638,734 | $14,511,521 |
| 1996 | $8,070,669 | $1,826,135 | $6,835,918 | $0 | $6,597,991 |
| 1994 | $1,610,456 | $1,163,790 | $591,383 | $12,000 | $987,570 |
| 1992 | $10,224,230 | $12,866,533 | $144,716 | $349,155 | $4,854,099 |
| 1990 | $2,998,510 | $2,091,562 | $2,787,012 | $0 | $1,612,368 |
| 1988 | $3,515,355 | $2,091,585 | $1,880,061 | $0 | $2,170,357 |
| 1986 | $11,333,629 | $12,914,822 | $456,293 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $3,455,917 | $1,849,004 | $2,037,486 | $0 | $1,602,167 |
| 1982 | $1,539,480 | $1,114,979 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $1,554,064 | $1,555,926 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general senate Β· NY-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· NY-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· NY-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· NY-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· NY-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· NY-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· NY-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· NY-S β lost_general
- 1998 general senate Β· NY-S β lost_general
- 1998 general senate Β· NY-S β lost_general
- 1998 general senate Β· NY-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· NY-S β lost_general
- 1998 general senate Β· NY-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· NY-S β lost_general
Committees
- DUMP D' IN '92! β independent Β· type U
- FRIENDS OF SENATOR D'AMATO (1998 COMMITTEE) β principal Β· type S
- NEW YORK SALUTE 1998 β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE 1990 β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- SALUTE TO OUR SENATORS β joint_fundraising Β· type S
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
Outbound (5)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | DUMP D' IN '92! | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | NEW YORK SALUTE 1998 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SALUTE TO OUR SENATORS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE 1990 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF SENATOR D'AMATO (1998 COMMITTEE) | β | candidate_committees |