LAUF, CATALINA
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- FEC candidate id
H6FL19186- Internal id
13c7554f-0ba9-4112-944b-d6503e06da45- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-19. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 808,421 |
| People | Median age | 54 |
| Income | Median household income | $81,319 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $56,030 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.519 |
| Race | White alone | 71.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 6.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 20.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 15.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 17.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 77.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 37.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.2% |
| Household | Family households | 63.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.28 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 24.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $421,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,787 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 48.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 30.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 69.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 17.0% |
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 | $974,859 | $584,741 | $390,118 | $0 | $927,289 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · FL-19 · 2026-11-03 — running
Committees
- CATALINA LAUF FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 24E | $37,540 |
| 2025-12-18 | DREAM BIG PAC | 24K | $3,000 |
| 2025-10-10 | AMERICAN RENAISSANCE PAC | 24K | $500 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee CATALINA LAUF FOR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKPATRICK, CARROLL | RETIRED · RETIRED | RICHARDSON, TX | 1 | $6,650 |
| BROCKMAN, JENNIFER | — | GRAND BLANC, MI | 1 | $3,325 |
| MCCANN, MATT | SELF EMPLOYED · CONSULTING | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $2,000 |
| SILVERMAN, MARK | MEDALLION ROOFING · SALES DIRECTOR | MCKINNEY, TX | 1 | $1,500 |
| YANCEY, JO ANN | RETIRED · RETIRED | CONROE, TX | 17 | $496 |
| KELLER, KARREN | COR-A-VENT · BOOKKEEPER | MISHAWAKA, IN | 2 | $474 |
| DAUGHERTY, KATHY | RETIRED · RETIRED | NEWBURGH, IN | 19 | $388 |
| LAI, SUE | RETIRED · RETIRED | ANDOVER, MA | 6 | $317 |
| DEMATTIA, KIM | RETIRED · RETIRED | PLACIDA, FL | 3 | $275 |
| FREYMOND, RICHARD | RETIRED · RETIRED | HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA | 1 | $250 |
| DRONE, DARLENE | RETIRED · RETIRED | RIDGWAY, IL | 1 | $237 |
| ROBINSON, ALICE. ELAINE | RETIRED · RETIRED | ST. GEORGE, UT | 6 | $217 |
| HAMMER, JEAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | ROSEVILLE, MN | 19 | $215 |
| KREITER, TIM | RETIRED · RETIRED | LEXINGTON, KY | 6 | $211 |
| LYNCH, JOBETH | RETIRED · RETIRED | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | 6 | $168 |
| LEHENBAUERINGLE, VIRGINIA | RETIRED · RETIRED | ENID, OK | 11 | $154 |
| STRECKER, LINDA | RETIRED · RETIRED | PROSPER, TX | 8 | $153 |
| SPANN, CINDY | RETIRED · RETIRED | PENSACOLA, FL | 8 | $147 |
| DANZY, RUSSELL | RETIRED · RETIRED | PROVENCAL, LA | 6 | $143 |
| DANLY, VERA | RETIRED · RETIRED | PENSACOLA, FL | 6 | $128 |
| JOHNSON, KAY | RETIRED · RETIRED | FORT MORGAN, CO | 5 | $120 |
| JEFFERY, ROGER | RETIRED · RETIRED | SPRING, TX | 12 | $103 |
| DIMARCO, JOAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ | 6 | $89 |
| PENCE, NANCY | RETIRED · RETIRED | CARSON CITY, NV | 2 | $87 |
| SPRENCEL, JEANIE | RETIRED · RETIRED | FALLS CITY, TX | 3 | $63 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $37,540 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-18 | DREAM BIG PAC | contributed_to | $3,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-10 | AMERICAN RENAISSANCE PAC | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | CATALINA LAUF FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |