ROBERTS, PAT
R Β· senate Β· bioguide R000307
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- FEC candidate id
S6KS00080- Internal id
d9872282-eb12-444d-80c8-95eaf27a9223- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Kansas. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 2,947,197 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $74,275 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,978 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.457 |
| Race | White alone | 76.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.4% |
| Household | Family households | 63.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $217,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,060 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.8% |
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 | $28 | $54,805 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $11,502 | $228,594 | $54,777 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $522,724 | $322,367 | $271,869 | $0 | $94,525 |
| 2016 | $474,417 | $467,434 | $71,513 | $55,000 | $100,702 |
| 2014 | $6,699,684 | $7,522,049 | $64,529 | $245,983 | $3,380,923 |
| 2012 | $1,059,716 | $306,044 | $886,894 | $0 | $399,559 |
| 2010 | $296,106 | $300,288 | $133,223 | $0 | $79,195 |
| 2008 | $5,752,220 | $6,297,288 | $137,407 | $0 | $2,587,514 |
| 2006 | $655,796 | $327,554 | $682,475 | $0 | $455,839 |
| 2004 | $111,335 | $300,539 | $354,232 | $0 | $49,532 |
| 2002 | $1,410,430 | $1,038,984 | $543,436 | $0 | $481,957 |
| 2000 | $254,138 | $174,948 | $171,993 | $0 | $178,980 |
| 1998 | $78,309 | $95,006 | $92,802 | $0 | $9,299 |
| 1996 | $2,297,886 | $2,305,898 | $109,499 | $0 | $988,657 |
Elections
- 1996 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2002 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2002 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2008 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2008 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2008 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2014 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2014 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2014 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2014 general senate Β· KS-S β won
- 2020 general senate Β· KS-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KS-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KS-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KS-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KS-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KS-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
- LUCAS-ROBERTS VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- NRSC ROBERTS VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- PAT ROBERTS FOR US SENATE INC β principal Β· type S
- PAT ROBERTS VICTORY COMMITTEE, THE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- ROBERTS VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SCOTT ROBERTS GARDNER ERNST VICTORY FUND (SRGE VICTORY FUND) β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- 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) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| 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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-08 | KANSAS FARM BUREAU VOTERS ORG/ELECT FARM BUREAU⦠| 24K | $5,000 |
| 2021-05-31 | ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS POLITICAL AC⦠| 24K | $-2,500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-08 | KANSAS FARM BUREAU VOTERS ORG/ELECT FARM BUREAU FRIENDS FUND (KS FARM BUR VOTE FBF FUND) | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $5,000 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-09-08 | KANSAS FARM BUREAU VOTERS ORG/ELECT FARM BUREAU FRIENDS FUND (KS FARM BUR VOTE FBF FUND) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2021-05-31 | ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $-2,500 | pas2 |
Outbound (12)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | LUCAS-ROBERTS VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ROBERTS VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SCOTT ROBERTS GARDNER ERNST VICTORY FUND (SRGE VICTORY FUND) | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2014 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2007 SENATORS' CLASSIC 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 | PAT ROBERTS VICTORY COMMITTEE, THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | NRSC ROBERTS VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 2001 COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | PAT ROBERTS FOR US SENATE INC | β | candidate_committees |