SCHULTZ, JENNIFER
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- FEC candidate id
H2MN08152- Internal id
5569fb45-4145-499c-9456-7bfc34a53df2- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MN-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 722,069 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,433 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,748 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.438 |
| Race | White alone | 88.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 1.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 96.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 28.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.7% |
| Household | Family households | 62.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.35 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $264,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,019 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 77.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 22.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,255,402 | $1,231,132 | $63,687 | $0 | $1,169,068 |
| 2022 | $694,758 | $655,342 | $39,417 | $0 | $605,118 |
Elections
Committees
- PRACTICING DEMOCRACY — principal · type N
- PRACTICING DEMOCRACY — independent · type N
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × 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.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67,348 | $0 | 15 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-23 | AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND | support | $655 | Mail piece supporting Jen Schultz Estimate |
| 2024-10-20 | INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. | support | $250 | Radio Ads |
| 2024-10-18 | PROJECT 218 | support | $47,856 | Digital Advertising |
| 2024-10-18 | INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. | support | $150 | Radio Ads |
| 2024-10-17 | MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY | support | $174 | Billboard Ad Space |
| 2024-10-17 | MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY | support | $300 | Billboard Ad Space |
| 2024-10-17 | INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. | support | $792 | Radio Ads |
| 2024-10-17 | MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY | support | $3,494 | Billboard Ad Space |
| 2024-10-12 | INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. | support | $120 | Digital Ad |
| 2024-10-02 | INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. | support | $1,224 | Radio Ads |
| 2024-10-01 | MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY | support | $1,450 | Billboard Ad Space and Vinyl Sign |
| 2024-10-01 | AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND | support | $655 | Mail piece supporting Jen Schultz |
| 2024-09-21 | MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY | support | $600 | Billboard Ad Space |
| 2024-09-20 | MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY | support | $8,127 | Billboard Ad Space |
| 2024-09-20 | MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY | support | $1,500 | Billboard graphics |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee PRACTICING DEMOCRACY.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
Connected on the graph
Inbound (53)
Outbound (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | independent_committee_of | PRACTICING DEMOCRACY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | PRACTICING DEMOCRACY | — | candidate_committees |