YOUNG, DAVID L.
D · house
Sign in to add to a watchlist →
- FEC candidate id
H6CO08054- Internal id
3144c777-a1e6-419f-954e-1819b58108e9- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CO-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 739,836 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $94,617 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,993 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.410 |
| Race | White alone | 62.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 39.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 19.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 12.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 75.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 21.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.0% |
| Household | Family households | 69.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.77 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $474,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,725 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.7% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $195,704 | $178,982 | $16,723 | $0 | $195,320 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · CO-8 — running
Committees
- DAVE YOUNG FOR COLORADO — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × 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.
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee DAVE YOUNG FOR COLORADO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELDMAN, ARLEN S | SELF EMPLOYED · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | 1 | $1,000 |
| DUVALL, JILL | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | ELIZABETH, CO | 1 | $500 |
| ODELL, WYNNE | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | SEVERANCE, CO | 2 | $500 |
| DUVALL, JAMES | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | ELIZABETH, CO | 1 | $500 |
| BEADLE, HEATHER | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | BOULDER, CO | 1 | $300 |
| TRAINOR, WAYNE MATTHEW | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | GREELEY, CO | 1 | $250 |
| BIGGS, JUDE ANNE | HOLLAND & HART · LAWYER | LONGMONT, CO | 1 | $250 |
| PETROS, RAYMOND L. JR | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | GOLDEN, CO | 1 | $250 |
| FARBES, HUBERT A JR | GPMBF · ATTORNEY | DENVER, CO | 1 | $250 |
| PETROS, CATHERINE HOOVER | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | GOLDEN, CO | 1 | $250 |
| DICK, MARTHA D. | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | BOULDER, CO | 1 | $250 |
| LEVIS, WILLIAM | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | 1 | $250 |
| OBOLER, STEVE | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | DENVER, CO | 1 | $250 |
| NORRIS, BOB D | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | LONGMONT, CO | 1 | $250 |
| BRUNSWIG, ROBERT | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | GREELEY, CO | 1 | $250 |
| ROTHAUS, ERIC SETH | STATE OF COLORADO · DEPUTY STATE TREASURER | DENVER, CO | 1 | $150 |
| BAIN, JEFFREY | SELF EMPLOYED · CONSULTANT | SARASOTA, FL | 1 | $100 |
| BURKHART, CAROL L. | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | GREELEY, CO | 1 | $100 |
| CALDWELL, JANA B. | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | DENVER, CO | 1 | $100 |
| JOHNS, STEVE | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | GREELEY, CO | 1 | $100 |
| KING, STEPHEN | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | SALIDA, CO | 1 | $100 |
| PYLE, DAVID | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | WINDSOR, CO | 1 | $100 |
| RICKETTS, LARRY | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | DENVER, CO | 1 | $100 |
| TRAYLOR, JOHN | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | GRAND JCT, CO | 1 | $100 |
| ZAMORA, SUE ANN W | WALGREENS · RETAIL | GREELEY, CO | 1 | $60 |
Connected on the graph
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | DAVE YOUNG FOR COLORADO | — | candidate_committees |