DEMINT, JAMES W
R Β· senate Β· bioguide D000595
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- FEC candidate id
S4SC00083- Internal id
48684712-16de-4915-9e02-328597b07cdf- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), South Carolina. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,296,225 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $69,324 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,236 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.475 |
| Race | White alone | 63.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 24.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 65.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $259,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,180 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 64.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $91 | $682,489 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $458,406 | $1,558,202 | $682,397 | $0 | $278,200 |
| 2010 | $3,751,338 | $3,588,246 | $1,782,193 | $0 | $2,375,058 |
| 2008 | $2,100,060 | $740,578 | $1,619,100 | $0 | $1,520,261 |
| 2006 | $1,353,376 | $1,090,623 | $259,618 | $0 | $877,607 |
| 2004 | $9,661,623 | $9,701,108 | $-3,133 | $306,249 | $6,620,940 |
Elections
- 2004 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 2010 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 2010 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 2010 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 2016 general senate Β· SC-S β lost_general
- 2016 general senate Β· SC-S β lost_general
- 2016 general senate Β· SC-S β lost_general
- 2016 general senate Β· SC-S β lost_general
Committees
- 2009 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- DEMINT SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- FRIENDS OF DEMINT & RUBIO β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- MAJORITY FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE COMMITTEE THE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SAVING FREEDOM β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SECURE THE FUTURE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- TEAM DEMINT β principal Β· type S
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β S 2822 β Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act
- cosponsor β S 3962 β Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Act
- cosponsor β HR 3676 β Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000
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 (12)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3676 β Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2822 β Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3962 β Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MAJORITY FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE COMMITTEE THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DEMINT SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SECURE THE FUTURE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2009 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FRIENDS OF DEMINT & RUBIO | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SAVING FREEDOM | 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 | TEAM DEMINT | β | candidate_committees |