LEUSCHEN, JAMES
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6NE02240- Internal id
4657b5c0-d1f5-40ca-9b88-cbd313fac7eb- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NE-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 664,272 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $83,942 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $46,850 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.477 |
| Race | White alone | 70.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 84.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 16.0% |
| Household | Family households | 61.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $276,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,205 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.0% |
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 | $389,591 | $219,849 | $169,742 | $0 | $362,477 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · NE-2 — running
Committees
- LEUSCHEN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 24K | $385 |
| 2026-02-11 | BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC) | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2026-01-29 | THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLIT… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-01-08 | CENTER AISLE PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-12-30 | BARON HILL FOR INDIANA | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-12-16 | KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-12-15 | THREE RIVERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-11-26 | MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR CONCERNED CITIZENS POL… | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2025-10-23 | COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-09-16 | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | 24K | $5,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee LEUSCHEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANZESE, JOHN | SUMMIT MOUNTAIN RENTALS · PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | FRISCO, CO | 1 | $3,500 |
| BERNARDS, STACEY | HONEYWELL · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT RELAT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,500 |
| GEORGE, TRACEY | VANDERBILT · PROFESSOR | NASHVILLE, TN | 1 | $1,000 |
| LAVIGNE, ANDREW | THIRD WAY · POLITICAL DIRECTOR | CHESTERFIELD, MO | 1 | $500 |
| MILAM, SOPHIE | GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY · POLICY ADVISOR | DENVER, CO | 1 | $500 |
| TURNIPSEED, DANIELLE | AAMC (ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL · LOBBYIST | SILVER SPRING, MD | 3 | $300 |
| RAYDER, IAN | KLEIN/JOHNSON GROUP · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | DENVER, CO | 1 | $250 |
| ABOUCHAR, KEITH | AFGE · LOBBYIST | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $250 |
| ADAMS, SALLY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| BOHN, DAVID | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | 1 | $250 |
| GAGE, PAUL | AVMA · DIVISION DIRECTOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT R | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $250 |
| HUCKLEBERRY, CHRIS | BLUESTONE STRATEGIES LLC · PARTNER | VANCOUVER, WA | 1 | $250 |
| LINCOLN, BENJAMIN | RAYMOND JAMES · FINANCIAL ADVISOR | LITTLE ROCK, AR | 1 | $250 |
| WENT, NILS | OBH · PHYSICIAN | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | 2 | $100 |
| ANDERSON, BENJAMIN | TRIAGE STAFFING · ACCOUNT MANAGER | OMAHA, NE | 1 | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (10)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | contributed_to | $385 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-11 | BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-29 | THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-08 | CENTER AISLE PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-30 | BARON HILL FOR INDIANA | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-16 | KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-15 | THREE RIVERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-26 | MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR CONCERNED CITIZENS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-23 | COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-16 | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | LEUSCHEN FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |