SANTORUM, RICHARD J
R Β· senate Β· bioguide S000059
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- FEC candidate id
S4PA00063- Internal id
f9a8604b-dcf3-428f-8667-d7afdb75e1b8- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Pennsylvania. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 13,018,639 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $77,971 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $44,355 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.474 |
| Race | White alone | 74.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 10.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.3% |
| Household | Family households | 62.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $254,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,209 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 56.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.6% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $0 | $0 | $2,793 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $210,760 | $532,211 | $2,793 | $0 | $22,537 |
| 2006 | $24,796,718 | $25,832,567 | $324,245 | $242,449 | $19,246,928 |
| 2004 | $2,565,198 | $1,584,393 | $1,360,093 | $0 | $1,988,517 |
| 2002 | $1,285,870 | $997,243 | $379,287 | $0 | $1,066,454 |
| 2000 | $9,179,311 | $10,616,262 | $90,661 | $505,180 | $5,847,657 |
| 1998 | $2,520,045 | $1,261,898 | $1,560,158 | $0 | $1,902,057 |
| 1996 | $1,214,613 | $1,033,146 | $299,381 | $21,319 | $973,703 |
| 1994 | $6,850,767 | $6,732,849 | $117,915 | $179,750 | $5,289,626 |
Elections
- 1994 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 2006 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 2006 general senate Β· PA-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 2006 general senate Β· PA-S β won
- 2006 general senate Β· PA-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· PA-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· PA-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
- 2006 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- INDEPENDENT SENATORIAL COMMITTEE OF PA β independent Β· type U
- MAINTAIN THE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- NORTHWEST FOR A MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 2000 β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- SANTORUM '94 β principal Β· type S
- SANTORUM 2000 β principal Β· type S
- SANTORUM 2006 β principal Β· type S
- SANTORUM MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- SANTORUM VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SANTORUM VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- W/N 1999 β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- W/N 2000 COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2002-09-05 β S 2910 β A bill to amend the Constitution Heritage Act of 1988 to provide for the operation of the National Constitution Center.
- sponsor Β· 1996-06-04 β S 1836 β A bill to designate a segment of the Clarion River, located in Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor β S 887 β National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1997
- cosponsor β S 470 β A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
- cosponsor β SJRES 42 β A joint resoulution designating the Civil War Center at Louisiana State University as the United States Civil War Center, making the center the flagship institution for planning the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War, and for other purpoes.
- cosponsor β S 283 β A bill to extend the deadlines under the Federal Power Act applicable to two hydroelectric projects in Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor β S 1462 β Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 1997
- cosponsor β S 2568 β Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act
- cosponsor β S 1921 β Vietnam Veterans Recognition Act of 1999
- cosponsor β S 1271 β Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996
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.