TALENT, JAMES MATTHES
R Β· senate Β· bioguide T000024
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- FEC candidate id
S2MO00353- Internal id
8d4ba556-2744-49ce-8ccd-1a518ee736e2- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Missouri. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 6,191,814 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $70,702 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,695 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.465 |
| Race | White alone | 77.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 93.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.6% |
| Household | Family households | 62.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.40 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $230,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,033 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.0% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $43 | $17,476 | $22 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $144,516 | $130,258 | $17,454 | $0 | $5,147 |
| 2006 | $14,094,886 | $14,340,762 | $3,197 | $16,624 | $8,961,979 |
| 2004 | $690,411 | $1,042,049 | $245,398 | $0 | $508,365 |
| 2002 | $8,676,910 | $8,080,624 | $597,035 | $0 | $6,121,269 |
Elections
- 2002 general senate Β· MO-S β won
- 2006 general senate Β· MO-S β won
- 2006 general senate Β· MO-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· MO-S β won
- 2006 general senate Β· MO-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· MO-S β lost_general
Committees
- 2005 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- 2005 LEADER'S ALLIANCE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- 2005 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- 2006 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- 2006 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- BATTLE BORN CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- KYL TALENT ROAD TO VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- ROAD TO 51 COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- TAKE BACK THE SENATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE β principal Β· type S
- TALENT MAJORITY CMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- TALENT VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- TALENT VICTORY COMMITTEE INC β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- W/N 2002 C0MMITTEE 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) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| 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 (16)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ROAD TO 51 COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2005 LEADER'S ALLIANCE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TAKE BACK THE SENATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2006 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TALENT VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2005 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TALENT VICTORY COMMITTEE INC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 2002 C0MMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | KYL TALENT ROAD TO VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TALENT MAJORITY CMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2005 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BATTLE BORN CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2006 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE MAJORITY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |