SCHWARTZEL, JIM
R Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6FL19137- Internal id
ef4e5267-14c0-4088-b93f-85143870e9a6- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-19. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 808,421 |
| People | Median age | 54 |
| Income | Median household income | $81,319 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $56,030 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.519 |
| Race | White alone | 71.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 6.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 20.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 15.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 17.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 77.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 37.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.2% |
| Household | Family households | 63.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.28 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 24.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $421,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,787 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 48.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 30.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 69.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 17.0% |
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 | $1,733,843 | $258,444 | $1,475,400 | $1,000,000 | $719,896 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· FL-19 Β· 2026-11-03 β running
Committees
- JIM SCHWARTZEL 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% |
| R (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL β¦ | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2025-11-13 | BUILD OUR FUTURE PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-23 | IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-06-25 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL β¦ | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-06-18 | SALEM MEDIA GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, I⦠| 24K | $1,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JIM SCHWARTZEL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FITZGERALD, JOYCE | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | NAPLES, FL | 2 | $7,000 |
| FITZGERALD, THOMAS | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | NAPLES, FL | 2 | $7,000 |
| DAVIS, SHELIA | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | NAPLES, FL | 1 | $3,500 |
| SCHWARTZEL, JIM | SUN BROADCASTING Β· PRESIDENT | FORT MYERS, FL | 1 | $1,200 |
| MCINTYRE, THOMAS | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL Β· GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $250 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-13 | BUILD OUR FUTURE PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-23 | IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-25 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-18 | SALEM MEDIA GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | JIM SCHWARTZEL FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |