SCHARER, GENE PAUL
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H0AZ03248- Internal id
2a1e8298-49ed-4f28-aea3-ccb4eeaa6bc8- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), AZ-09. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 863,227 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $78,678 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $37,800 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.427 |
| Race | White alone | 62.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 31.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 17.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 10.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 79.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 17.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 52.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 22.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.4% |
| Household | Family households | 69.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.59 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $371,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,509 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 10.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.4% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $561 | $896 | $153 | $0 | $58 |
| 2012 | $8,937 | $8,848 | $0 | $0 | $2,187 |
| 2000 | $7,265 | $7,233 | $30 | $1,747 | $3,780 |
Elections
- 2000 general house Β· AZ-2 β lost_general
- 2000 general house Β· AZ-9 β running
- 2000 general house Β· AZ-3 β lost_general
- 2002 general house Β· AZ-9 β running
- 2004 general house Β· AZ-2 β lost_general
- 2004 general house Β· AZ-9 β running
- 2006 general house Β· AZ-9 β running
- 2006 general house Β· AZ-2 β lost_general
- 2012 general house Β· AZ-8 β lost_general
- 2012 general house Β· AZ-9 β running
- 2018 general house Β· AZ-8 β lost_general
- 2018 general house Β· AZ-9 β running
- 2020 general house Β· AZ-9 β lost_general
- 2026 general house Β· AZ-9 β running
Committees
- GENE PAUL SCHARER FOR CONGRESS ''26 β principal Β· type H
- GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS '12 β principal Β· type H
- GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS 2020 β principal Β· type H
- SCHARER FOR CONGRESS 06 β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
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 (7)
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| β | principal_candidate_of | GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS 2020 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SCHARER FOR CONGRESS 06 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS '12 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GENE PAUL SCHARER FOR CONGRESS ''26 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GENE SCHARER FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |