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MOLDER, CHAZ

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FEC candidate id
H6TN05397
Internal id
d179f09f-4231-417e-9376-5fccf7a79ef7
Status
challenger

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TN-05. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation796,623
PeopleMedian age38
IncomeMedian household income$93,904
IncomePer-capita income$53,402
IncomeIn poverty9.2%
IncomeUnemployed3.6%
IncomeGini inequality index0.482
RaceWhite alone70.8%
RaceBlack alone12.2%
RaceAsian alone4.0%
RaceHispanic or Latino10.5%
RaceTwo or more races8.9%
OriginForeign-born12.2%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home84.5%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home7.6%
EducationHigh school or higher68.8%
EducationBachelor's or higher47.0%
EducationAdvanced degree17.8%
HouseholdFamily households66.2%
HouseholdAvg household size2.50
HouseholdNever married (15+)29.8%
HousingMedian home value$457,700
HousingMedian gross rent$1,622
HousingSingle-family detached65.1%
HousingBuilt before 19402.0%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)2.3%
HousingVacant units6.8%
ServiceVeterans (18+)5.6%
HealthWith a disability9.9%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband93.8%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet4.4%
CommuteDrove alone70.3%
CommutePublic transit0.5%
CommuteWorked from home20.1%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$1,825,648$551,473$1,274,175$1,146$1,694,554

Elections

Committees

Election prediction

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

P(win) = 25.1%

FeatureΔ 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).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
2026-03-31SUNFLOWER SEEDS PAC24K$1,000
2026-03-31JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS24K$2,000
2026-03-27FLIP THE CONGRESS PAC24K$5,000
2026-03-26JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS24K$2,000
2026-03-26JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS24K$2,000
2026-03-25COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE24K$1,000
2026-03-25BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)24K$2,000
2026-03-23SMART TD PAC24K$5,000
2026-03-19INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS…24K$5,000
2026-03-19INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS…24K$5,000
2026-03-17CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VI…24K$5,000
2026-03-17PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS24K$2,000
2026-03-13FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PAC24K$1,000
2026-03-10KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS24K$2,000
2026-03-10KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS24K$2,000
2026-03-03MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE…24K$5,000
2026-02-20ALL IN PAC24K$2,500
2026-02-12BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN …24K$2,500
2026-02-11TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTY24K$2,000
2026-01-28LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND24K$50
2026-01-15D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF…24K$5,000
2025-12-31NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC24K$1,000
2025-12-16FAIR SHOT PAC24K$5,000
2025-10-24UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNIT…24K$5,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee MOLDER 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.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
COOPER, RONALD TSOUTHERN MACHINERY REPAIR · BUSINESSMANMARTIN, TN2$7,000
BEHNCKE, MARY MARGARETDAMCO · GLOBAL ACCOUNT MANAGERNASHVILLE, TN2$6,500
FINLEY, SARASARA FINLEY · CORPORATE DIRECTORNASHVILLE, TN2$6,000
PASCUCCI, SCOTTCONCORD · BD MEMBERNASHVILLE, TN2$4,000
GARRISON, AMYUNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYEDNASHVILLE, TN1$3,500
GARRISON, FRANKUNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYEDNASHVILLE, TN1$3,500
GEORGE, TRACEYVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PROFESSORNASHVILLE, TN1$3,500
OTT, CHRISTOPHERHCA HEALTHCARE · PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVENASHVILLE, TN1$3,500
BOLTON, JOHNSUPER HI-FI · BUSINESSNASHVILLE, TN2$2,000
BINDER, DENISUNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYEDCLEARWATER, FL1$1,000
FISCHER, WILLIAMPORT SIDE STRATEGIES · LOBBYISTWASHINGTON, DC1$1,000
OVERTON, JIMUNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYEDDURHAM, NC1$1,000
SERGENT, CAROLENASHVILLE, TN1$1,000
DAVIS, AMESUNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYEDNASHVILLE, TN1$1,000
BALSER, MELINDAUNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYEDNASHVILLE, TN1$1,000
GRANT, CHARLES KBAKER DONELSON · ATTORNEYNASHVILLE, TN1$1,000
TROST, ANNIEUNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYEDNASHVILLE, TN1$1,000
DEBARTOLO, LISADEBARTOLO HOLDINGS · EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTNASHVILLE, TN1$1,000
CHOKSI, AMIT DR.MAURY MEDICAL · PHYSICIANFRANKLIN, TN1$500
HANSHAW, YVETTECLINTON FOUNDATION · DEVELOPMENTLEBANON, TN1$500
FOX, DAVIDUNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYEDNASHVILLE, TN1$500
BAKER, LAURALAW OFFICES OF JOHN DAY P.C. · ATTORNEYNASHVILLE, TN1$500
HOWARTH, LYDIAUNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYEDNASHVILLE, TN1$500
LITZ, JOHNLITZ FARM · FARMERMORRISTOWN, TN1$500
BONE, CHARLES WSPENCER FANE LLP · ATTORNEYNASHVILLE, TN1$500

Connected on the graph

Inbound (24)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
2026-03-31JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESScontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-31SUNFLOWER SEEDS PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-27FLIP THE CONGRESS PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-03-26JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESScontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-26JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESScontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-25BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)contributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-25PAC FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTUREcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-23SMART TD PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-03-19INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-03-19INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-03-17CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-03-17PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESScontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-13FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-10KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESScontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-10KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESScontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-03MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERScontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-20ALL IN PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-12BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUNDcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-11TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTYcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-01-28LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$50pas2
2026-01-15D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-12-31NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-16FAIR SHOT PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-10-24UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)contributed_to$5,000pas2

Outbound (1)

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