KERRY, JOHN F
D Β· senate Β· bioguide K000148
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- FEC candidate id
S4MA00069- Internal id
a9f734de-109e-4e74-a10f-3403815e2ba3- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Massachusetts. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 7,044,056 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $103,960 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $57,897 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.489 |
| Race | White alone | 68.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 6.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 7.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 11.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 18.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 74.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 21.8% |
| Household | Family households | 62.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 37.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $562,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,762 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 51.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 61.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 6.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 18.6% |
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 | $6,825 | $16,421 | $146,245 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $53,044 | $887,125 | $155,841 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $602,528 | $2,789,544 | $989,921 | $0 | $338,389 |
| 2010 | $1,766,268 | $2,562,200 | $3,177,763 | $0 | $1,167,250 |
| 2008 | $16,116,152 | $12,279,425 | $3,973,696 | $0 | $2,225,720 |
| 2006 | $9,816,108 | $12,636,721 | $136,969 | $57,497 | $5,152,600 |
| 2004 | $4,150,081 | $1,388,450 | $2,957,582 | $0 | $2,327 |
| 2002 | $8,975,344 | $9,305,860 | $195,953 | $70,589 | $8,852,000 |
| 2000 | $2,318,649 | $1,830,177 | $526,468 | $0 | $2,113,403 |
| 1998 | $3,942,262 | $3,940,850 | $38,997 | $515,172 | $3,646,738 |
| 1996 | $10,342,115 | $10,962,607 | $37,585 | $2,074,461 | $7,843,781 |
| 1994 | $1,470,807 | $932,472 | $657,986 | $0 | $1,457,394 |
| 1992 | $951,669 | $844,073 | $119,651 | $0 | $780,781 |
| 1990 | $6,215,076 | $6,234,887 | $12,055 | $92,765 | $6,085,623 |
| 1988 | $526,572 | $513,400 | $31,865 | $29,014 | $417,966 |
| 1986 | $1,300,765 | $1,318,746 | $-11,245 | $27,172 | $0 |
| 1984 | $2,162,530 | $2,169,038 | $6,733 | $420,876 | $1,819,752 |
Elections
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Committees
- KERRY COMMITTEE β principal Β· type S
- MASSACHUSETTS SENATE 2008 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SPIRIT OF AMERICA PAC β principal Β· type Q
- SPIRIT OF AMERICA PAC β independent Β· type Q
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.
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Outbound (4)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | SPIRIT OF AMERICA PAC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MASSACHUSETTS SENATE 2008 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | KERRY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SPIRIT OF AMERICA PAC | β | candidate_committees |