PATEL, DARSHAN DR.
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H2NM02217- Internal id
ca1a0da5-f4e1-48c2-b048-899a1b1e66b0- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NM-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 707,320 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $57,932 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $29,867 |
| Income | In poverty | 20.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.461 |
| Race | White alone | 41.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 60.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 32.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 12.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 61.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 33.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 53.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.1% |
| Household | Family households | 64.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.67 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $206,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $970 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.8% |
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 | $67,900 | $65,669 | $2,231 | $0 | $60,427 |
Elections
- 2022 general house · NM-2 — lost_general
Committees
- PATEL FOR NEW MEXICO — principal · type H
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,830 | $0 | 5 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-30 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | support | $12,610 | Estimated Cost - Direct Mail |
| 2022-05-23 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | support | $12,610 | Estimated Cost - Direct Mail |
| 2022-05-16 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | support | $12,610 | Estimated Cost - Direct Mail |
| 2022-05-11 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | support | $6,000 | Estimated Cost - Texting Services |
| 2022-05-04 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | support | $20,000 | Estimated Cost - Phone Calls |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-28 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | 24E | $12,189 |
| 2022-06-28 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | 24E | $12,189 |
| 2022-06-28 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | 24E | $12,189 |
| 2022-05-30 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | 24E | $12,610 |
| 2022-05-23 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | 24E | $12,610 |
| 2022-05-16 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | 24E | $12,610 |
| 2022-05-11 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | 24E | $6,000 |
| 2022-05-04 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | 24E | $36,562 |
| 2022-04-08 | THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-03-31 | LEE PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-03-02 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO… | 24K | $5,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (16)
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | PATEL FOR NEW MEXICO | — | candidate_committees |