ROTH, MICHAEL
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6NJ07235- Internal id
df11217b-cc9e-49bc-a737-46d05a5a491d- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NJ-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 783,203 |
| People | Median age | 44 |
| Income | Median household income | $136,541 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $71,321 |
| Income | In poverty | 4.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.464 |
| Race | White alone | 71.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 8.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 16.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 78.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 75.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 55.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 23.0% |
| Household | Family households | 71.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.59 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $530,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,802 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.9% |
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 | $1,165,954 | $439,668 | $726,286 | $400,000 | $747,482 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· NJ-7 β running
Committees
- MICHAEL ROTH FOR CONGRESS 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.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $56,009 | $0 | 3 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | COALITION FOR PROGRESS | support | $25,000 | Digital/social media ads |
| 2026-05-08 | COALITION FOR PROGRESS | support | $13,222 | Mailers |
| 2026-05-01 | COALITION FOR PROGRESS | support | $17,787 | Mailers |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MICHAEL ROTH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASH, LORI | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ | 1 | $3,500 |
| FITTON, LOIS | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | CALIFON, NJ | 1 | $2,500 |
| TURIMELLA, JAGADISH | NB VENTURES Β· CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | WESTFIELD, NJ | 1 | $1,000 |
| SIMON, KAREN D. | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | WESTFIELD, NJ | 1 | $500 |
| GOLDSTEIN, NATALIE | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SHORT HILLS, NJ | 1 | $250 |
| BROWN, DAVID | SUMMIT HEALTH Β· PHYSICIAN | WARREN, NJ | 1 | $250 |
| WILLIAMS, DAVID | WEICHERT Β· SALES | SPRINGFIELD, NJ | 1 | $250 |
| MEISSNER, ANDREW | N/A Β· RETIRED | FLANDERS, NJ | 1 | $100 |
| NAIMAN, JEFF | UNIVERSITY RADIOLOGY Β· PHYSICIAN | SUMMIT, NJ | 1 | $100 |
| GENDASZEK, RONALD | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | LAMBERTVILLE, NJ | 1 | $100 |
| WISS, LAURA M. | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SOUTH ORANGE, NJ | 1 | $50 |
| GOODMAN, DEBORAH | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | FAIRFIELD, CT | 1 | $50 |
| PATEL, JAY | PEIKOFF MAHAN LAW OFFICE Β· ATTORNEY | WESTFIELD, NJ | 1 | $50 |
| BRIGGS, XAVIER | BROOKINGS INSTITUTION Β· RESEARCHER AND EDUCATOR | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $40 |
| KAUFMAN, AIMEE R. | SELF-EMPLOYED Β· ACCOUNTANT | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | 1 | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | COALITION FOR PROGRESS | supports_independently | $25,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-08 | COALITION FOR PROGRESS | supports_independently | $13,222 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-01 | COALITION FOR PROGRESS | supports_independently | $17,787 | fec_ies |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | MICHAEL ROTH FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |