BRIARWOOD, ZELDA
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6NC11214- Internal id
e045b626-7f88-4015-911b-e212554e2181- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-11. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 758,211 |
| People | Median age | 45 |
| Income | Median household income | $65,577 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,018 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.471 |
| Race | White alone | 84.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.0% |
| Household | Family households | 63.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.38 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $310,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,107 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 24.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.5% |
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 | $39,219 | $39,502 | $17 | $1,500 | $21,949 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· NC-11 β running
Committees
- FRIENDS OF ZELDA 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% |
| D (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.
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 |
| 2025-12-01 | THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC | 24K | $250 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF ZELDA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALFOUR-SCHERER, VIRGINIA | STATUS FORWARD Β· BUSINESS OWNER | ASHEVILLE, NC | 1 | $500 |
| MAIR, GAYLE | UNEMPLOYED Β· UNEMPLOYED | ASHEVILLE, NC | 1 | $500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| 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 | |
| 2025-12-01 | THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC | contributed_to | $250 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF ZELDA | β | candidate_committees |