BOTELHO, MICHELE
R Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H2CT05230- Internal id
f2d65edb-2289-4ca9-a8ea-fb67d99f0ced- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CT-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 727,980 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $91,081 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $51,416 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.488 |
| Race | White alone | 64.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 8.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 21.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 13.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 73.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 39.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.0% |
| Household | Family households | 64.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $356,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,373 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 59.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.8% |
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 | $55,687 | $46,965 | $3,240 | $0 | $23,795 |
| 2024 | $17,448 | $26,030 | $-5,481 | $0 | $12,705 |
| 2022 | $5,909 | $2,809 | $3,100 | $0 | $5,309 |
Elections
- 2022 general house Β· CT-5 β lost_general
- 2024 general house Β· CT-5 β lost_general
- 2026 general house Β· CT-5 β running
Committees
- MICHELE BOTELHO 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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-03 | WINRED | 24K | $-1 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MICHELE BOTELHO 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.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEENEY, DOUGLAS | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | NEWINGTON, CT | 1 | $50 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-03 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-1 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | MICHELE BOTELHO FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |