WATT, MELVIN L
D Β· house Β· bioguide W000207
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- FEC candidate id
H2NC12021- Internal id
e17f2ad3-c249-42da-8f80-ff245c935c25- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 770,963 |
| People | Median age | 34 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,943 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $48,470 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.498 |
| Race | White alone | 36.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 37.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 18.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 18.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 75.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 16.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 44.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.8% |
| Household | Family households | 52.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.36 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 46.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $356,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,579 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 48.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 56.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 28.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0 | $8,647 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $8,355 | $102,399 | $8,647 | $0 | $1,010 |
| 2012 | $852,387 | $857,241 | $102,691 | $0 | $96,939 |
| 2010 | $604,719 | $591,204 | $107,544 | $0 | $145,767 |
| 2008 | $680,473 | $646,079 | $94,029 | $0 | $219,688 |
| 2006 | $503,515 | $535,747 | $59,636 | $0 | $51,096 |
| 2004 | $579,200 | $519,885 | $95,918 | $0 | $290,555 |
| 2002 | $260,595 | $358,872 | $32,554 | $0 | $52,575 |
| 2000 | $310,866 | $361,869 | $130,831 | $0 | $69,341 |
| 1998 | $788,524 | $641,416 | $154,435 | $0 | $381,475 |
| 1996 | $133,799 | $148,004 | $7,339 | $0 | $31,038 |
| 1994 | $272,380 | $253,715 | $21,547 | $0 | $61,945 |
| 1992 | $483,601 | $480,713 | $2,887 | $78,015 | $227,789 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 1994 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 1996 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 1998 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 2000 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 2002 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 2004 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 2006 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 2008 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 2010 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 2012 general house Β· NC-12 β won
- 2014 general house Β· NC-12 β lost_general
Committees
- FRIENDS OF CAMPBELL CLAYTON AND WATT β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- MEL WATT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
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% |
| D (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 (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FRIENDS OF CAMPBELL CLAYTON AND WATT | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | MEL WATT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |