SOLARZ, STEPHEN J
D Β· house Β· bioguide S000673
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- FEC candidate id
H6NY13030- Internal id
2b1a0cd6-c5af-4097-8dcf-e5b18503d200- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 719,940 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $147,775 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $133,258 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.555 |
| Race | White alone | 67.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 13.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 25.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 72.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 86.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 80.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 42.1% |
| Household | Family households | 37.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 1.81 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 46.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,184,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,960 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 1.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 19.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 1.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 4.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 37.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 29.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $0 | $16,312 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $3,008 | $7,437 | $16,312 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $-10,910 | $20,651 | $24,564 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $7,597 | $13,484 | $56,126 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $8,073 | $16,806 | $62,010 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $-37,648 | $60,586 | $74,086 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $30,493 | $25,027 | $226,263 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $70,754 | $20,554 | $220,815 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | $23,111 | $12,762 | $170,612 | $0 | $0 |
| 1994 | $43,626 | $34,173 | $160,261 | $0 | $0 |
| 1992 | $1,526,662 | $3,235,457 | $150,808 | $0 | $1,214,735 |
| 1990 | $1,223,447 | $522,327 | $1,859,603 | $0 | $918,600 |
| 1988 | $910,663 | $564,882 | $1,158,484 | $0 | $760,802 |
| 1986 | $608,701 | $417,975 | $812,706 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $774,803 | $758,712 | $621,978 | $0 | $26,008 |
| 1982 | $669,828 | $264,790 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $239,472 | $118,916 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 1982 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 1984 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 1986 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 1988 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 1990 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 1992 general house Β· NY-12 β won
Committees
- SOLARZ FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
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.
Connected on the graph
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | member of the New York State Assembly | β | wikidata | |
| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Columbia University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Brandeis University | β | wikidata | |
| β | employed_by | Brooklyn College | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Midwood High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SOLARZ FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1989-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1987-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1983-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1981-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1979-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1977-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1975-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata |