CHOCOLA, J CHRISTOPHER
R Β· house Β· bioguide C001052
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- FEC candidate id
H2IN03111- Internal id
48abfc69-7af8-4a6e-a849-39514e4579ae- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IN-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 752,547 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $68,107 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,824 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.441 |
| Race | White alone | 78.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 6.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.2% |
| Household | Family households | 64.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.56 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $191,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,009 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 75.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 7.7% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $698,850 | $727,866 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $3,247,579 | $3,415,746 | $29,016 | $661,096 | $1,637,515 |
| 2004 | $1,662,749 | $1,480,553 | $197,184 | $611,744 | $880,001 |
| 2002 | $1,695,150 | $1,697,821 | $14,988 | $611,804 | $808,182 |
| 2000 | $1,127,274 | $1,109,616 | $17,658 | $494,036 | $542,983 |
Elections
- 2000 general house Β· IN-3 β won
- 2002 general house Β· IN-2 β won
- 2004 general house Β· IN-2 β won
- 2006 general house Β· IN-2 β won
Committees
- CALIFORNIA DELEGATION ROMP β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- CHOCOLA FOR CONGRESS INC. β principal Β· type H
- CHOCOLA VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- CHRIS CHOCOLA FOR CONGRESS INC β principal Β· type H
- HOOSIER'S SALUTE TO THE PRESIDENT β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- HOOSIERS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY β joint_fundraising Β· type N
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (6)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HOOSIERS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CALIFORNIA DELEGATION ROMP | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CHOCOLA VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HOOSIER'S SALUTE TO THE PRESIDENT | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | CHRIS CHOCOLA FOR CONGRESS INC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | CHOCOLA FOR CONGRESS INC. | β | candidate_committees |