SULLIVAN, JOHN
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6NY17197- Internal id
b8d72395-af52-41ee-b671-2d40e15f90b8- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-17. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 777,627 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $125,890 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $60,146 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.484 |
| Race | White alone | 65.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 20.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 19.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 67.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 14.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 49.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 23.4% |
| Household | Family households | 74.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.90 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $590,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,944 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 62.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 8.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.9% |
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 | $477,859 | $470,760 | $7,099 | $10,468 | $449,881 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · NY-17 — running
Committees
- JOHN SULLIVAN FOR NEW YORK — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | ABLE DEMS PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JOHN SULLIVAN FOR NEW YORK.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCNEIL, JENNIFER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | COATESVILLE, PA | 1 | $2,500 |
| LEAL, KARL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CAMPBELL, CA | 1 | $2,000 |
| LANGENFELD, JAMES | BRG · ECONOMIST | REHOBOTH BEACH, DE | 1 | $1,000 |
| WAINEO, MARCUS | NVIDIA · SOFTWARE | ASHBURN, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| GLASER, PATRICIA | GLASER WEIL FINK HOWARD JORDAN · ATTORNEY | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| GELINE, MICHAEL | NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY · MATH TEACHER | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $700 |
| ORNSTEIN, NORMAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| BUDD, AVIVA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | STAMFORD, CT | 1 | $500 |
| HIGH, MICHELLE | SELF-EMPLOYED · EDITOR | CHEVY CHASE, MD | 1 | $250 |
| RYUGO, KAREN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 2 | $150 |
| SCHILLER, WILMA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHEVY CHASE, MD | 2 | $150 |
| WEXLER, DAVID | STILL CREEK INSURANCE · INSURANCE AGENT | GAITHERSBURG, MD | 1 | $150 |
| O'MALLEY, MARY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $100 |
| GRAVES, ANNE | WELLS FARGO · HUMAN RESOURCES | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $100 |
| STUTZ, ELEANOR | STATE OF CONNECTICUT · PHYSICIAN | PROSPECT, CT | 3 | $75 |
| MARCELO, RUBY | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT · ADMINISTRATION | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $75 |
| WIESNER-CHIANESE, JULIANNE | CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION · ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATOR | HIGHLAND, NY | 1 | $50 |
| PEARSE, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALBANY, NY | 2 | $50 |
| DEANGELIS, DENNIS | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | NORTHPORT, NY | 1 | $50 |
| BROWN, PATRICK | FOGLAMP · CONSULTANT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $50 |
| SCHRADER, KELLY | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND · EDUCATOR | UNIVERSITY PARK, MD | 1 | $50 |
| BLEVINS, ANDREA | SELF-EMPLOYED · THERAPIST | AURORA, CO | 1 | $35 |
| COONS, DIANE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ROCHESTER, NY | 1 | $35 |
| MONROE, GERALD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NORWALK, CT | 1 | $35 |
| HARRIS, SANDRA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SPOKANE VALLEY, WA | 2 | $30 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | ABLE DEMS PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JOHN SULLIVAN FOR NEW YORK | — | candidate_committees |