LEE, SHEILA JACKSON

D · house

FEC candidate id: H4TX18054
Internal id: 3626a892-6855-470e-b634-b6d7cc088fe8
Status: incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-18. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	791,493
People	Median age	33
Income	Median household income	$63,409
Income	Per-capita income	$36,683
Income	In poverty	22.0%
Income	Unemployed	7.8%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.526
Race	White alone	24.8%
Race	Black alone	31.3%
Race	Asian alone	4.8%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	44.9%
Race	Two or more races	23.3%
Origin	Foreign-born	24.7%
Language	Speaks English only at home	56.0%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	37.9%
Education	High school or higher	54.1%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	28.4%
Education	Advanced degree	10.8%
Household	Family households	61.6%
Household	Avg household size	2.67
Household	Never married (15+)	44.7%
Housing	Median home value	$244,000
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,320
Housing	Single-family detached	53.5%
Housing	Built before 1940	4.2%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	6.7%
Housing	Vacant units	9.6%
Service	Veterans (18+)	4.1%
Health	With a disability	12.1%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	89.4%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	7.6%
Commute	Drove alone	70.8%
Commute	Public transit	2.3%
Commute	Worked from home	11.5%

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	$0	$26,072	$-13,415	$4,896	$0
2024	$553,256	$913,259	$12,657	$4,896	$344,990
2022	$977,656	$905,361	$332,302	$0	$713,141
2020	$1,068,465	$874,961	$260,006	$0	$801,744
2018	$731,012	$767,512	$83,337	$0	$462,315
2016	$485,724	$579,702	$118,837	$0	$237,997
2014	$436,661	$384,140	$212,815	$0	$253,661
2012	$600,451	$554,810	$160,294	$0	$313,801
2010	$825,310	$1,130,371	$114,654	$0	$487,162
2008	$930,272	$562,708	$419,714	$0	$659,809
2006	$395,014	$502,822	$52,150	$0	$255,264
2004	$381,325	$370,863	$159,958	$0	$167,685
2002	$319,837	$395,664	$149,495	$0	$77,751
2000	$462,043	$409,632	$225,324	$0	$241,836
1998	$360,940	$254,445	$172,916	$265	$188,068
1996	$487,943	$474,616	$66,424	$4,265	$197,269
1994	$665,123	$612,023	$53,099	$0	$446,233

Elections

1994 general house · TX-18 — lost_general
1996 general house · TX-18 — running
1998 general house · TX-18 — running
2000 general house · TX-18 — running
2002 general house · TX-18 — running
2004 general house · TX-18 — running
2006 general house · TX-18 — running
2008 general house · TX-18 — running
2010 general house · TX-18 — running
2012 general house · TX-18 — running
2014 general house · TX-18 — running
2016 general house · TX-18 — running
2018 general house · TX-18 — running
2020 general house · TX-18 — running
2022 general house · TX-18 — running
2024 general house · TX-18 — lost_general

Committees

SHEILA JACKSON LEE FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
incumbent	+78.0%
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	$40,850	$0	7
2022	$8,917	$0	2

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…	support	$31,211	Non-Contribution Account - Canvassing - 2/24 - 3/5 (Estimat…
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…	support	$8,910	Canvassing Program (Estimated)
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…	support	$296	Non-Contribution Account - Communications Consulting - 2/24…
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…	support	$177	Non-Contribution Account - Fundraising Consulting - 2/24 - …
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…	support	$4,733	Non-Contribution Account - Staff Time - 2/24 - 3/5 (Estimat…
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…	support	$2,794	Non-Contribution Account - Printing - 2/24 - 3/5 (Estimate)
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…	support	$1,371	Non-Contribution Account - Office Supplies - 2/24 - 3/5 (Es…
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…	support	$269	Non-Contribution Account - Printing and Apparel - 2/24 - 3/…
2022-10-31	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PAC	support	$7	Signs

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
2025-02-11	SEA CHANGE PAC	24K	$-5,000
2022-12-04	CALPINE LLC PAC	24K	$1,500
2022-11-26	TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYP…	24K	$1,000
2022-11-07	SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	24K	$1,000
2022-11-03	AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITIC…	24K	$1,000
2022-11-02	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMIT…	24K	$2,500
2022-11-01	D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF…	24K	$3,500
2022-11-01	D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF…	24K	$3,500
2022-10-31	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PAC	24E	$6
2022-10-28	HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLI…	24K	$1,000
2022-10-25	NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACT…	24K	$1,500
2022-10-24	SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO…	24E	$110
2022-10-21	MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE…	24K	$5,000
2022-10-18	BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONA…	24K	$1,000
2022-10-17	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPA…	24K	$3,000
2022-10-13	NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMM…	24K	$2,500
2022-10-04	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICA…	24K	$1,000
2022-10-04	UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNIT…	24K	$5,000
2022-09-29	AMERICAN ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE	24K	$5,000
2022-09-28	WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FU…	24K	$2,500
2022-09-28	PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS	24K	$2,000
2022-09-28	THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION …	24K	$1,000
2022-09-27	EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. PAC …	24K	$1,000
2022-09-26	BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)	24K	$1,000
2022-09-23	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC	24E	$22

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$296	fec_ies
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$1,371	fec_ies
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$269	fec_ies
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$31,211	fec_ies
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$177	fec_ies
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$4,733	fec_ies
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$2,794	fec_ies
—	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$8,910	fec_ies
2025-02-11	SEA CHANGE PAC	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-12-04	CALPINE LLC PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-11-26	TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-11-07	SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-11-03	AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-11-02	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-11-01	D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2022-11-01	D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2022-10-31	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PAC	supports_independently	$7	fec_ies
2022-10-31	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PAC	contributed_to	$6	pas2
2022-10-28	HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-25	NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-10-24	SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)	contributed_to	$110	pas2
2022-10-21	MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-18	BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-17	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND	contributed_to	$3,000	pas2
2022-10-13	NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEXSTAR PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-10-04	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-04	UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-09-29	AMERICAN ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-09-28	THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-28	PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-09-28	WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-27	EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. PAC (EVERYTOWN PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-26	BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-23	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC	contributed_to	$22	pas2
2022-09-22	NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. GRAMMY FUND FOR MUSIC CREATORS)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-15	WALGREEN CO PAC (WALGREENSPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-15	TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-09-12	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-07	PROGRESSIVE ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-06	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-01	BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-08-24	MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-08-23	GRIDIRON-PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-08-21	BLUE MOMENTUM PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-08-11	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-08-10	AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-08-09	INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PAC (IBAT FEDPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-08-09	WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-08-08	BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-08-07	NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-08-05	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-07-28	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-07-27	TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-07-21	HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-07-19	CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-07-18	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$3,000	pas2
2022-07-11	UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC)	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-06-30	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC	contributed_to	$12	pas2
2022-06-26	FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-24	GIFFORDS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-16	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-05-09	AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-04-26	NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-03-16	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-03-08	ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-02-28	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-02-28	NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-02-24	COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-02-16	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-02-16	FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-02-16	FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-02-15	SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-02-14	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-02-11	SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION	contributed_to	$10	pas2
2022-02-08	SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-02-08	SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-02-07	LOCKE LORD LLP PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-02-01	MEDICARE FOR ALL	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-01-31	NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-01-13	MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-12-28	KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-21	INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-16	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-12-15	SOUTH TEXAS SUGAR CANE PRODUCERS PAC RIO GRANDE VALLEY SUGAR GROWERS, INC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-15	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-15	TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-15	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-12-13	EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-11-29	NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-11-22	MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-11-18	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-11-04	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-11-03	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2021-11-01	WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-10-26	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-10-20	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2021-10-06	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-30	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-29	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-28	SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2

Outbound (1)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	SHEILA JACKSON LEE FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees

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