WILDES, MICHAEL
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H4NJ09095- Internal id
55e78571-acff-4920-863d-4cc7cfcf22f0- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NJ-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 778,374 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $132,937 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $66,780 |
| Income | In poverty | 5.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.465 |
| Race | White alone | 59.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 16.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 11.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 26.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 65.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 12.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 74.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 55.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.3% |
| Household | Family households | 72.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.67 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $582,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,941 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 61.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 8.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.5% |
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 | $24,996 | $7,391 | $942,529 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $49,861 | $358 | $924,923 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $16,726 | $3,484 | $875,420 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $83,674 | $5,372 | $862,178 | $0 | $48,747 |
| 2018 | $32,159 | $4,272 | $783,876 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 2016 | $43,734 | $2,655 | $755,988 | $0 | $16,700 |
| 2014 | $20,845 | $3,515 | $714,909 | $0 | $16,200 |
| 2012 | $74,663 | $49,848 | $697,580 | $0 | $45,800 |
| 2010 | $52,278 | $5,859 | $672,765 | $0 | $22,875 |
| 2008 | $149,181 | $4,256 | $626,346 | $0 | $120,608 |
| 2006 | $295,676 | $15,272 | $481,421 | $0 | $282,761 |
| 2004 | $214,414 | $13,397 | $201,017 | $0 | $214,300 |
Elections
- 2008 general house Β· NJ-9 β lost_general
- 2008 general house Β· NJ-5 β running
- 2010 general house Β· NJ-9 β lost_general
- 2010 general house Β· NJ-5 β running
- 2012 general house Β· NJ-5 β running
- 2012 general house Β· NJ-9 β lost_general
- 2014 general house Β· NJ-5 β running
- 2014 general house Β· NJ-9 β lost_general
- 2016 general house Β· NJ-9 β lost_general
- 2016 general house Β· NJ-5 β running
- 2018 general house Β· NJ-9 β lost_general
- 2018 general house Β· NJ-5 β running
- 2020 general house Β· NJ-9 β lost_general
- 2020 general house Β· NJ-5 β running
- 2022 general house Β· NJ-5 β running
- 2022 general house Β· NJ-9 β lost_general
- 2024 general house Β· NJ-5 β lost_general
Committees
- WILDES FOR CONGRESS 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 (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | WILDES FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |