LIRA, JOHN
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6TX35079- Internal id
b75216d8-6026-42a1-86ff-328912401dab- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-35. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 819,409 |
| People | Median age | 33 |
| Income | Median household income | $73,088 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,885 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.449 |
| Race | White alone | 39.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 12.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 53.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 31.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 16.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 61.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 33.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.3% |
| Household | Family households | 57.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.52 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 43.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $300,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,495 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 55.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.1% |
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 | $144,967 | $144,967 | $0 | $0 | $102,262 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· TX-35 β running
Committees
- TEXANS FOR JOHN LIRA 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.
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee TEXANS FOR JOHN LIRA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEELER, DAVID | BERKSHIRE PARTNERS Β· SENIOR ADVISOR | CAMBRIDGE, MA | 1 | $2,000 |
| KOSKINEN, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| OSEI, DAVID | CAPITAL ONE Β· EXECUTIVE | MANHATTAN, NY | 1 | $700 |
| BEINHORN, HOLLY | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 1 | $250 |
| BOSLEY, DONALD | SELF-EMPLOYED Β· ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR | WILLOUGHBY, OH | 1 | $250 |
| SANTIAGO, DEBORAH | EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION Β· RESEARCHER | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $250 |
| KROLL, JERRY | JKIA,INC. Β· CEO | KATY, TX | 1 | $201 |
| SMITH, DAVID | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 2 | $200 |
Connected on the graph
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | TEXANS FOR JOHN LIRA | β | candidate_committees |