STEELE, MICHAEL
R Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S6MD03201- Internal id
6729835a-8fe3-4bdc-95ca-010df4997c62- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Maryland. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 6,206,011 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $103,678 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,979 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.456 |
| Race | White alone | 48.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 29.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 16.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 78.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 43.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.8% |
| Household | Family households | 65.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.57 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $419,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,705 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 51.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 64.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 4.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.3% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0 | $88 | $581 | $51,493 | $0 |
| 2014 | $0 | $176 | $671 | $51,493 | $0 |
| 2012 | $980 | $2,467 | $851 | $51,493 | $0 |
| 2010 | $76,356 | $77,668 | $2,340 | $51,493 | $52,530 |
| 2008 | $225,726 | $430,819 | $3,653 | $81,867 | $106,321 |
| 2006 | $8,432,622 | $8,219,686 | $208,745 | $349,528 | $6,577,290 |
Elections
- 2006 general senate Β· MD-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· MD-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· MD-S β running
- 2006 general senate Β· MD-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· MD-S β running
- 2006 general senate Β· MD-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· MD-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· MD-S β running
- 2006 general senate Β· MD-S β running
Committees
- 2005 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- 2006 OPEN SEAT AND CHALLENGER FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- 2006 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- STEELE FOR MARYLAND INC β principal Β· type S
- STEELE MAJORITY COMMITTEE, THE β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- STEELE-MARYLAND VICTORY 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| 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.
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Outbound (8)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
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| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | STEELE MAJORITY COMMITTEE, THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2005 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2006 OPEN SEAT AND CHALLENGER FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2006 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | STEELE-MARYLAND VICTORY 2006 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE MAJORITY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | STEELE FOR MARYLAND INC | β | candidate_committees |