WELLS, STEVEN M
R · house
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- FEC candidate id
H2NY22238- Internal id
9a83550e-21c0-4fde-8481-4146c1d6cf62- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-22. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 767,369 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $73,829 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,034 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.461 |
| Race | White alone | 77.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 8.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 16.1% |
| Household | Family households | 58.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.27 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 37.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $192,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,051 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.7% |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | $2,337 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $1,223,749 | $1,221,412 | $2,337 | $0 | $346,606 |
Elections
- 2022 general house · NY-22 — lost_general
Committees
- STEVE WELLS FOR CONGRESS — 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% |
| R (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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,900 |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,900 |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,900 |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,100 |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,900 |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,900 |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,900 |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,100 |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,900 |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,900 |
| 2022-08-22 | THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-08-22 | REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2022-08-22 | SCALISE FOR CONGRESS | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2022-08-19 | CLF | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-07-21 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITI… | 24K | $-5,000 |
| 2022-07-21 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITI… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-07-20 | ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-07-19 | REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC | 24K | $3,000 |
| 2022-07-13 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITI… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2022-07-06 | WINRED | 24K | $-2,900 |
| 2022-06-20 | NEW YORK RENEWAL PAC | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2022-06-15 | REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (22)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,100 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,100 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-26 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-22 | REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-22 | SCALISE FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-22 | THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-19 | CLF | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-21 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-21 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $-5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-20 | ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-19 | REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC | contributed_to | $3,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-13 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-06 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-06-20 | NEW YORK RENEWAL PAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-06-15 | REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | STEVE WELLS FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |