FURMAN, JAY COMMANDER
R Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H4TX28129- Internal id
8bffff89-fae4-4208-b9cc-a50ddc6200cc- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-35. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 819,409 |
| People | Median age | 33 |
| Income | Median household income | $73,088 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,885 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.449 |
| Race | White alone | 39.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 12.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 53.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 31.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 16.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 61.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 33.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.3% |
| Household | Family households | 57.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.52 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 43.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $300,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,495 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 55.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.1% |
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 | $462,556 | $456,327 | $11,151 | $748,692 | $118,900 |
| 2024 | $780,704 | $775,782 | $4,922 | $472,326 | $280,086 |
Elections
- 2024 general house Β· TX-35 β running
- 2024 general house Β· TX-28 β lost_general
- 2026 general house Β· TX-35 β running
Committees
- COMMANDER JAY FURMAN 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 | $18,335 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-22 | GOA VICTORY FUND | support | $1,858 | PHONE CALLS / TEXT MESSAGES |
| 2024-10-21 | GOA VICTORY FUND | support | $16,477 | DIGITAL MEDIA PLACEMENT / DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | COMMANDER PAC | 24K | $3,500 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee COMMANDER JAY FURMAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRETT, MALCOLM | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | PRESCOTT, AZ | 1 | $500 |
| BERGER, MATTHEW | MATTHEW ADAM BERGER Β· MD | MOOSIC, PA | 1 | $500 |
| JEROME, PEGGY | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | LIBERTY HILL, TX | 7 | $171 |
| BACHMAN, MARCIA | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $100 |
| BURNS, MICHAEL J. | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 2 | $72 |
| HANZLIK, JOE | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | LONG BEACH, CA | 5 | $59 |
| HILL, VERNON | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | MOORESTOWN, NJ | 1 | $25 |
| KEITHLY, CHERYL | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | YUMA, AZ | 1 | $25 |
| METHENY, WILLIAM | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | BRIDGER, MT | 1 | $1 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | COMMANDER PAC | contributed_to | $3,500 | pas2 | |
| 2024-10-22 | GOA VICTORY FUND | supports_independently | $1,858 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-10-21 | GOA VICTORY FUND | supports_independently | $16,477 | fec_ies |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | COMMANDER JAY FURMAN FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |