CHING, ERIC J
R Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA39151- Internal id
1ffd3794-b765-42f4-981f-600ef5d6762a- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-31. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 736,368 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $91,699 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,167 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.426 |
| Race | White alone | 21.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 19.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 61.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 23.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 35.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 38.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 43.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 50.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.0% |
| Household | Family households | 78.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 3.32 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 39.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $699,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,980 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 12.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.1% |
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 | $67,387 | $48,721 | $58,907 | $0 | $67,137 |
| 2024 | $241,031 | $216,289 | $40,241 | $0 | $216,461 |
| 2022 | $280,589 | $275,726 | $4,863 | $21,000 | $230,348 |
Elections
- 2022 general house Β· CA-38 β running
- 2022 general house Β· CA-31 β running
- 2024 general house Β· CA-31 β running
- 2024 general house Β· CA-38 β running
- 2026 general house Β· CA-31 β running
Committees
- ERIC CHING FOR CONGRESS 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% |
| R (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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20,000 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-26 | AMERICA UPHELD | support | $10,000 | Data harvesting |
| 2024-07-09 | AMERICA UPHELD | support | $10,000 | Data harvesting |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | AMERICA UPHELD | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-08-12 | HUCK PAC FOR AMERICA | 24K | $5,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (4)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-26 | AMERICA UPHELD | supports_independently | $10,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-07-09 | AMERICA UPHELD | supports_independently | $10,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-01 | AMERICA UPHELD | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-12 | HUCK PAC FOR AMERICA | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | ERIC CHING FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |