SMITH, ERICA DANETTE
D Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S0NC00343- Internal id
65f8bf24-a0b3-4473-a3c1-5bff833d94df- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), North Carolina. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 10,730,404 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $72,388 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,385 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.477 |
| Race | White alone | 61.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 20.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.5% |
| Household | Family households | 64.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $288,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,228 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.4% |
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 | $0 | $0 | $4,894 | $91,970 | $0 |
| 2024 | $0 | $17,309 | $4,894 | $91,970 | $0 |
| 2022 | $960,473 | $957,601 | $22,203 | $92,523 | $773,545 |
| 2020 | $239,740 | $220,409 | $19,331 | $4,294 | $230,240 |
Elections
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· NC-S β running
Committees
- ERICA FOR US β principal Β· type H
- FLIP THE SENATE PAC β independent Β· type O
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 18.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
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.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $600,384 | $0 | 8 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-17 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $560 | Texting |
| 2022-05-13 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $60,140 | TV Ads |
| 2022-05-12 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $131,350 | TV Ads |
| 2022-05-11 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $68,400 | TV Ads |
| 2022-05-11 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $2,500 | Phone Calls |
| 2022-05-06 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $269,934 | TV Ads |
| 2022-05-05 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $17,500 | Phone Calls |
| 2022-04-29 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $50,000 | Phone Calls |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-11 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | 24E | $2,500 |
| 2021-06-28 | NEIGHBORS FOR CANO COMMITTEE | 24K | $20 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (10)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-17 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | supports_independently | $560 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-05-13 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | supports_independently | $60,140 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-05-12 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | supports_independently | $131,350 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-05-11 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | supports_independently | $2,500 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-05-11 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | supports_independently | $68,400 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-05-11 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-06 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | supports_independently | $269,934 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-05-05 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | supports_independently | $17,500 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-04-29 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | supports_independently | $50,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2021-06-28 | NEIGHBORS FOR CANO COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $20 | pas2 |
Outbound (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | FLIP THE SENATE PAC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | ERICA FOR US | β | candidate_committees |