SACKS, MIKE
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- FEC candidate id
H6NY17189- Internal id
0c7dcbb4-6dc5-496f-a983-3cc66e99ae05- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-17. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 777,627 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $125,890 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $60,146 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.484 |
| Race | White alone | 65.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 20.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 19.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 67.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 14.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 49.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 23.4% |
| Household | Family households | 74.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.90 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $590,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,944 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 62.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 8.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.9% |
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 | $289,470 | $263,979 | $25,492 | $0 | $289,445 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· NY-17 β running
Committees
- MIKE SACKS 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.
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MIKE SACKS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPENCER, JIM | EXUS RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA Β· PRESIDENT & CEO | PITTSBURGH, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| ENGELKE, CHARLES | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $1,000 |
| GRAVES, LISA | TNR Β· RESEARCHER | LAKE NEBAGAMON, WI | 1 | $500 |
| SACKLER, CLARE | FREELANCE Β· FILMMAKER | BROOKLYN, NY | 1 | $500 |
| SONNTAG, CAROL | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | FRUIT HEIGHTS, UT | 1 | $500 |
| TRACHTEN, GARY | KUDMAN TRACHTEN ALOE LLP Β· LAWYER | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | 1 | $250 |
| CLARKE, DREW | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SANDY HOOK, VA | 1 | $250 |
| HAGADUS, FRANCESCA | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | PLEASANTVILLE, NY | 3 | $250 |
| PEPPERNEY, MARGARET | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | CROTON ON HUDSON, NY | 1 | $100 |
| AXEL, JACOB | AXEL PLASTICS Β· PRESIDENT | WESTPORT, CT | 1 | $100 |
| MATSUNAGA, NANCY | SELF-EMPLOYED Β· WRITER | CROTON ON HUDSON, NY | 2 | $75 |
| DE BESME, SUZANNE | CORPORATE Β· MANAGER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $50 |
| BARNEY, RON | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | HARTSDALE, NY | 1 | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | MIKE SACKS FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |