JENKINS, JENNIFER
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6FL06399- Internal id
4700fb81-7bdf-475f-82c7-43b6703929f8- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 801,628 |
| People | Median age | 49 |
| Income | Median household income | $77,332 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,000 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.467 |
| Race | White alone | 73.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.8% |
| Household | Family households | 63.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.40 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $342,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,518 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 11.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.4% |
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 | $565,267 | $313,836 | $251,432 | $0 | $558,267 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · FL-8 — running
Committees
- JENNIFER JENKINS FOR U.S. 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% |
| 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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | GOOD FRIENDS PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2026-02-24 | ATHENA PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-11-13 | AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PA… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | DEMOCRACY MOBILIZATION PROJECT PAC (DMP) | 24K | $1,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JENNIFER JENKINS FOR U.S. CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COHEN, MICHAEL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | POMPANO BEACH, FL | 1 | $3,500 |
| TENNEY, MATTHEW | THE FIRST STAMFORD CORP · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER | STAMFORD, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| KOHN, GERALD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | JUNO BEACH, FL | 1 | $500 |
| BABICKA, LYNN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | VERO BEACH, FL | 1 | $500 |
| CARPER, JEAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | KEY WEST, FL | 2 | $500 |
| SUGARMAN, GARY | SELF EMPLOYED · INVESTOR | BOCA RATON, FL | 1 | $250 |
| BIRKBY, ELIZABETH | SOMPO INTERNATIONAL · PROJECT MANAGER | FORT MYERS, FL | 1 | $250 |
| CLABBY, JOHN | CARLTON FIELDS PA · ATTORNEY | TAMPA, FL | 1 | $250 |
| SHOHAT, EDWARD | JONES WALKER LLP · ATTORNEY | MIAMI, FL | 1 | $250 |
| WELLS, CLAUDETTE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ROCKLEDGE, FL | 2 | $150 |
| BARLOW, JOHN | BARLOW RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC. · MARKET RESEARCH | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | 1 | $100 |
| LANGE, JASON | REGAL · CINEMA ENG. | DAVIE, FL | 1 | $100 |
| RUDOLPH, TRICIA | TRICIA RUDOLPH · BUSINESS OWNER | LUTZ, FL | 1 | $100 |
| SAGERHOLM, DENISE | SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY · ATTORNEY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | 1 | $100 |
| CRANSTON, JIM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | VENICE, FL | 1 | $100 |
| HODSON, D. B. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SAFETY HARBOR, FL | 1 | $100 |
| VANSANT, NICHOLAS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HOUSATONIC, MA | 1 | $77 |
| IKLEY, JOSEPH | APPLIED MATERIALS · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | 1 | $50 |
| BODDY, JEAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | RIFLE, CO | 1 | $50 |
| CHAPMAN, ELIZABETH | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CUMBERLAND CENTER, ME | 1 | $50 |
| WORRELLS, DAVID | FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PROFESSOR | ROCKLEDGE, FL | 1 | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (4)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | GOOD FRIENDS PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-24 | ATHENA PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-13 | AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-30 | DEMOCRACY MOBILIZATION PROJECT PAC (DMP) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JENNIFER JENKINS FOR U.S. CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |