FORD, JAMES (J.D.) DAVID
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6IN05307- Internal id
85637272-828d-40b7-bf92-72364f792984- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IN-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 773,191 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $81,223 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,851 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.472 |
| Race | White alone | 82.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.3% |
| Household | Family households | 66.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $249,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,122 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 75.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 73.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.0% |
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 | $230,540 | $158,090 | $72,450 | $0 | $217,175 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· IN-5 β running
Committees
- NEIGHBORS TO ELECT J.D. FORD 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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2026-02-12 | SMART TD PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (2)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-12 | SMART TD PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | NEIGHBORS TO ELECT J.D. FORD | β | candidate_committees |