BUMPERS, DALE L
D Β· senate Β· bioguide B001057
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- FEC candidate id
S4AR00020- Internal id
b7521470-26f0-4e53-9339-4238e5594abf- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Arkansas. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 3,049,391 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,773 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,225 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.479 |
| Race | White alone | 69.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 14.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.5% |
| Household | Family households | 64.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $188,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $947 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 18.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 78.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 8.8% |
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 | $0 | $6,511 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $690 | $18,379 | $6,512 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $2,603 | $26,765 | $24,199 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $6,453 | $58,987 | $48,359 | $0 | $32 |
| 1996 | $10,076 | $39,839 | $100,892 | $0 | $500 |
| 1994 | $24,537 | $66,465 | $130,654 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 1992 | $1,940,691 | $1,878,472 | $172,582 | $0 | $1,199,014 |
| 1990 | $79,885 | $45,387 | $110,363 | $0 | $10,910 |
| 1988 | $43,141 | $92,253 | $75,866 | $0 | $10,459 |
| 1986 | $1,726,383 | $1,672,432 | $124,978 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $101,293 | $90,788 | $71,028 | $0 | $70,477 |
| 1982 | $18,633 | $37,608 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $299,465 | $220,861 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1980 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· AR-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· AR-S β won
Committees
- COMMITTEE THAT KNOWS DALE BUMPERS BEST β independent Β· type U
- SENATOR DALE BUMPERS RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE β principal 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% |
| D (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 (20)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Primary School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Arkansas | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SENATOR DALE BUMPERS RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | independent_committee_of | COMMITTEE THAT KNOWS DALE BUMPERS BEST | β | candidate_committees | |
| 1997-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1995-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | 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 senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1977-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1975-01-03 | held_position | United States senator | β | wikidata | |
| 1971-01-12 | held_position | Governor of Arkansas | β | wikidata | |
| 1968-01-01 | held_position | judge | β | wikidata | |
| 1952-01-01 | held_position | city attorney | β | wikidata |