OPPENHEIM, JESSE
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6NC08194- Internal id
09d35a47-2ad9-462c-b4ff-28ae86b59b0b- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 765,329 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $81,221 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,468 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.489 |
| Race | White alone | 61.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 16.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.4% |
| Household | Family households | 72.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.71 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $336,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,129 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 75.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.5% |
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 | $314,019 | $248,283 | $65,736 | $0 | $275,313 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · NC-8 — running
Committees
- JESSE OPPENHEIM FOR CONGRESS — 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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL | 24K | $3,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL | 24K | $3,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JESSE OPPENHEIM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPPENHEIM, JESSE | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $13,385 |
| BENJAMIN, AARON | CADWALADER · ATTORNEY | WAXHAW, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| LINVILLE, KATHY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | EMERALD ISLE, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| WALKER, KEVIN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| WARNER, PEGGY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DENVER, CO | 1 | $1,000 |
| PASCHALL, MORRIS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SANTA ROSA, CA | 1 | $500 |
| DUNAIEF, DANIEL | TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWSPAPERS · REPORTER | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $500 |
| GILLERAN, SAMUEL | MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC · ATTORNEY | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $500 |
| SHANNON, KEVIN | SELF EMPLOYED · CONSULTANT | MOORESVILLE, NC | 1 | $500 |
| SEWELL, ALVIN | NEUROLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ABILITATION · PHYSICIAN | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $500 |
| CLIFT, NICK | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $250 |
| MUNROE, JAMES | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CARY, NC | 1 | $250 |
| HARRIS, AARON | SELF EMPLOYED · OWNER | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $250 |
| HELD, SUSAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GLEN HEAD, NY | 1 | $250 |
| VAUGHAN, JERRY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ROSWELL, GA | 1 | $250 |
| NYROP, KIRSTEN | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA · FACULTY | CHAPEL HILL, NC | 1 | $250 |
| KHUCHUA, GOSHA | INTERNET BRANDS · VICE PRESIDENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $200 |
| FINSER, EWEN | VENTURE 4TH MEDIA LLC · PRINCIPAL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | 1 | $200 |
| JENKINS, RYAN | SELF EMPLOYED · OWNER | CHAPEL HILL, NC | 1 | $100 |
| KIBLER, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MONROE, NC | 1 | $75 |
| GUNZ, BETTY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $50 |
| DOUGLAS, DEB | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $20 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (2)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL | contributed_to | $3,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-31 | NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL | contributed_to | $3,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JESSE OPPENHEIM FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |