CHAVEZ, ABEL
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6CA41224- Internal id
00a03c2f-97fa-46ad-9051-5ac9176088a6- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-48. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 760,621 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $113,202 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $47,913 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.418 |
| Race | White alone | 58.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 30.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 18.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 16.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 72.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 18.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.4% |
| Household | Family households | 75.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.95 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $735,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,181 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.8% |
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 | $289,812 | $270,318 | $17,995 | $44 | $199,940 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· CA-48 β running
Committees
- ABEL CHAVEZ FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND | 24K | $50 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee ABEL CHAVEZ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLEVA, ANTHONY | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | CAMPBELL, CA | 1 | $250 |
| SMITH, ERIC | PC SPORTS GROUP INC Β· BUSINESS OWNER | ENCINITAS, CA | 1 | $250 |
| BEAUVAIS, GERALDINE | SELF Β· WALLPAPER HANGER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $110 |
| MACLAUGHLIN, DOUGLAS | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | RIVERSIDE, CA | 1 | $100 |
| MILLER, MICHELE | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | 1 | $100 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND | contributed_to | $50 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | ABEL CHAVEZ FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |