PATEL, BHAVINI
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H2PA18259- Internal id
5c1bca53-e90b-4c75-b69c-4baf9f4799cb- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 760,856 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,986 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,179 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.483 |
| Race | White alone | 73.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 41.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.9% |
| Household | Family households | 53.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.17 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 41.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $205,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,143 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 60.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 59.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 6.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.3% |
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 | $0 | $14,926 | $26,156 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $701,477 | $680,975 | $41,081 | $1,737 | $649,222 |
| 2022 | $87,547 | $66,968 | $20,579 | $0 | $82,042 |
Elections
Committees
- PATEL FOR PA 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.
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 | $612,074 | $0 | 9 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | support | $6,057 | Media Print Mailers |
| 2024-04-08 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | support | $6,726 | Mailers |
| 2024-04-08 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | support | $6,057 | Mailers |
| 2024-04-08 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | support | $6,391 | Tweets |
| 2024-04-01 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | support | $150,000 | Media Buy - 4/2/24 - 4/8/24 |
| 2024-03-27 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | support | $150,000 | Media Buy 3/28/2024 - 4/1/2024 |
| 2024-03-20 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | support | $19,000 | Media Buy 3/19 - 3/25 |
| 2024-03-19 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | support | $18,843 | Media Buy 3/19 - 4/23/2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | support | $249,000 | 3/14 - 3/25 Media Buy |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-08 | ATI INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ATI-PAC) | 24K | $500 |
| 2022-01-25 | CONGRESSMAN BART GORDON COMMITTEE | 24K | $250 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (11)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | supports_independently | $6,057 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-04-08 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | supports_independently | $6,057 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-04-08 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | supports_independently | $6,391 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-04-08 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | supports_independently | $6,726 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-04-01 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | supports_independently | $150,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-03-27 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | supports_independently | $150,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-03-20 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | supports_independently | $19,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-03-19 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | supports_independently | $18,843 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-03-13 | THE MODERATE PAC, INC. | supports_independently | $249,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-02-08 | ATI INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ATI-PAC) | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-01-25 | CONGRESSMAN BART GORDON COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $250 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | PATEL FOR PA | β | candidate_committees |