SESSIONS, JEFFERSON B
R Β· senate Β· bioguide S001141
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- FEC candidate id
S6AL00195- Internal id
cf074ed3-e198-41fb-a430-3903ac773675- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Alabama. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,086,768 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $63,999 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,087 |
| Income | In poverty | 15.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.479 |
| Race | White alone | 64.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 25.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 58.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 28.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.1% |
| Household | Family households | 64.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $209,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,007 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 80.6% |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $2,363,737 | $4,859,196 | $0 | $0 | $1,790,832 |
| 2018 | $40,339 | $135,240 | $2,495,459 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $131,498 | $365,327 | $2,590,358 | $0 | $35,054 |
| 2014 | $1,382,806 | $1,335,847 | $2,824,187 | $0 | $381,899 |
| 2012 | $263,137 | $430,544 | $2,777,227 | $0 | $115,256 |
| 2010 | $195,778 | $376,909 | $2,944,634 | $0 | $33,623 |
| 2008 | $4,956,130 | $3,240,151 | $3,145,186 | $0 | $2,758,686 |
| 2006 | $769,206 | $418,068 | $1,429,207 | $0 | $487,122 |
| 2004 | $760,259 | $363,461 | $1,078,068 | $0 | $573,091 |
| 2002 | $4,667,726 | $5,115,730 | $681,271 | $0 | $3,284,979 |
| 2000 | $1,279,664 | $236,648 | $1,129,275 | $0 | $912,555 |
| 1998 | $552,589 | $509,843 | $86,258 | $0 | $298,185 |
| 1996 | $3,930,042 | $3,886,531 | $43,511 | $178,642 | $2,878,517 |
Elections
- 2002 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2002 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2002 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2002 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2002 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· AL-S β won
- 2008 general senate Β· AL-S β won
- 2008 general senate Β· AL-S β won
- 2014 general senate Β· AL-S β won
- 2014 general senate Β· AL-S β won
- 2014 general senate Β· AL-S β won
- 2020 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· AL-S β lost_general
Committees
- 2007 SENATORS' CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- 2008 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- 2013 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- 2014 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- ALABAMA VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- FRIENDS OF SESSIONS SENATE COMMITTEE INC β principal Β· type S
- ROAD TO THE SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- SESSIONS VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SESSIONS/ALGOP COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- W/N 2001 COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- 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) = 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 (11)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2014 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ALABAMA VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2007 SENATORS' CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SESSIONS VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ROAD TO THE SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SESSIONS/ALGOP COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 2002 C0MMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2013 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 2001 COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF SESSIONS SENATE COMMITTEE INC | β | candidate_committees |