STEINMANN, JESSICA HART

R · house

FEC candidate id: H6TX08209
Internal id: 9f1e17cb-e700-4e4a-881c-8f9811a91b44
Status: open seat

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-08. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	846,118
People	Median age	36
Income	Median household income	$90,294
Income	Per-capita income	$40,596
Income	In poverty	10.9%
Income	Unemployed	5.9%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.436
Race	White alone	51.7%
Race	Black alone	12.5%
Race	Asian alone	6.6%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	32.6%
Race	Two or more races	18.5%
Origin	Foreign-born	19.9%
Language	Speaks English only at home	66.9%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	24.5%
Education	High school or higher	59.0%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	33.7%
Education	Advanced degree	11.4%
Household	Family households	77.2%
Household	Avg household size	2.90
Household	Never married (15+)	28.9%
Housing	Median home value	$298,500
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,587
Housing	Single-family detached	74.0%
Housing	Built before 1940	0.5%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	4.9%
Housing	Vacant units	8.6%
Service	Veterans (18+)	6.8%
Health	With a disability	11.2%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	94.1%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	3.5%
Commute	Drove alone	71.2%
Commute	Public transit	0.9%
Commute	Worked from home	14.6%

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	$1,824,372	$1,693,236	$131,136	$525,000	$745,995

Elections

2026 general house · TX-8 — running

Committees

JESSICA STEINMANN 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%
R (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.

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	$1,744,167	$0	25

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	support	$12,747	IE-Steinmann-Media Production
2026-03-03	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$3,479	MMS Texting
2026-02-20	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$35,990	MEDIA
2026-02-20	AMERICAN MISSION	support	$511,025	MEDIA PLACEMENT / MEDIA PRODUCTION
2026-02-20	WFW ACTION FUND INC	support	$50,000	NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCT: DIGITAL MEDIA PLACEMENT
2026-02-19	TURNING POINT PAC INC.	support	$8,820	TEXT SERVICES
2026-02-19	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	support	$499,376	IE-Steinmann-Media Buy
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$3,902	MMS Texting
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$7,000	MEDIA (Estimate)
2026-02-17	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$4,229	MMS Texting
2026-02-17	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	support	$40,235	IE-Steinmann-Direct Mail
2026-02-17	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	support	$9,100	IE-Steinmann-Media Production
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$4,371	MMS Texting
2026-02-13	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	support	$210,200	IE-Steinmann-Media Buy
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$42,033	DIRECT MAIL POSTAGE / PRINTING / PRODUCTION
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$45,000	MEDIA
2026-02-12	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRST PAC	support	$360	Slate card printing & mailing (allocated federal share)
2026-02-12	WFW ACTION FUND INC	support	$25,000	NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCT: DIGITAL MEDIA PLACEMENT
2026-02-09	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$42,033	DIRECT MAIL POSTAGE / PRINTING / PRODUCTION
2026-02-09	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRST PAC	support	$360	Slate card printing & mailing (allocated federal share)
2026-02-05	WFW ACTION FUND INC	support	$60,480	NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCT: DIGITAL MEDIA PLACEMENT
2026-02-04	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	support	$43,106	DIRECT MAIL POSTAGE / PRINTING / PRODUCTION
2026-01-21	WFW ACTION FUND INC	support	$30,000	NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCT: DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION
2026-01-19	WFW ACTION FUND INC	support	$40,320	NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCT: DIGITAL MEDIA PLACEMENT
2026-01-05	WFW ACTION FUND INC	support	$15,000	NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCT: DIGITAL MEDIA PLACEMENT / DIGITAL ME…

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
2026-03-31	BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-03-30	DRILLERSPAC, A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TH…	24K	$2,500
2026-03-30	PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA POL…	24K	$250
2026-03-26	PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-03-20	TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC)	24K	$1,000
2026-03-18	WORKING FOR OHIO	24K	$5,000
2026-03-03	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	24E	$3,479
2026-02-28	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	24E	$12,747
2026-02-27	FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC	24K	$5,000
2026-02-27	DOUBLE L PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-02-27	FIGHT ON PAC	24K	$3,000
2026-02-26	CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - …	24K	$1,000
2026-02-23	VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT…	24K	$5,000
2026-02-20	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	24E	$35,990
2026-02-20	AMERICAN MISSION	24E	$511,025
2026-02-20	A NEW NATION PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-02-20	WFW ACTION FUND INC	24E	$50,000
2026-02-19	MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA	24K	$2,000
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	24E	$7,000
2026-02-19	AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC	24K	$5,000
2026-02-19	AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NAT…	24K	$5,000
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	24E	$3,902
2026-02-19	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	24E	$499,376
2026-02-18	CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…	24K	$5,000
2026-02-17	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	24E	$4,229

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee JESSICA STEINMANN 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
DUGGAN, PATRICIA	SELF · ENTREPRENEUR	CLEARWATER, FL	2	$10,500
CLAYTON, WILLIAM	—	LAKEWOOD, NJ	2	$7,000
CLAYTON, NANCY	—	LAKEWOOD, NJ	2	$7,000
HOLMES, NED	—	HOUSTON, TX	1	$3,500
SAVVON, IRENA	—	CONROE, TX	1	$3,500
STRICKLAND, JERRY	BGR GROUP · CONSULTANT AND LOBBYIST	AUSTIN, TX	1	$2,500
HANNA, RICKEY	—	HUNTSVILLE, TX	1	$2,500
HOCK, JOEL	RETIRED · RETIRED	AUSTIN, TX	1	$2,437
SIGNORELLI, DANIEL	—	THE WOODLANDS, TX	1	$2,000
MCLANE, DRAYTON JR.	—	TEMPLE, TX	1	$1,000
ORTEGA, RAFAEL	AURORA TECHNICAL SERVICES LLD · ENGINEER	SPRING, TX	1	$1,000
SCHARF, YEHUDA DAVID	MORRISON COHEN LLP · ATTORNEY	NEW YORK, NY	1	$1,000
JEPSEN, PATRICIA	RETIRED · RETIRED	WHITEFISH, MT	1	$260

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	role	source
—	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	supports_independently	$12,747		fec_ies
2026-03-31	BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-03-31	BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-30	DRILLERSPAC, A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-03-30	DRILLERSPAC, A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-30	PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$250		pas2
2026-03-30	PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$250	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-26	PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-03-26	PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-20	TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-03-20	TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-18	WORKING FOR OHIO	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-03-18	WORKING FOR OHIO	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-03	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$3,479	24E	fec_pas2
2026-03-03	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	contributed_to	$3,479		pas2
2026-03-03	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	supports_independently	$3,479		fec_ies
2026-02-28	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	contributed_to	$12,747		pas2
2026-02-28	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$12,747	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-27	FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-27	DOUBLE L PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-27	FIGHT ON PAC	contributed_to	$3,000		pas2
2026-02-27	DOUBLE L PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-27	FIGHT ON PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$3,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-27	FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-26	CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-26	CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-23	VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-23	VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-20	A NEW NATION PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-20	WFW ACTION FUND INC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$50,000	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-20	WFW ACTION FUND INC	supports_independently	$50,000		fec_ies
2026-02-20	AMERICAN MISSION	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$511,025	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-20	AMERICAN MISSION	supports_independently	$511,025		fec_ies
2026-02-20	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	contributed_to	$35,990		pas2
2026-02-20	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$35,990	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-20	A NEW NATION PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-20	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	supports_independently	$35,990		fec_ies
2026-02-20	AMERICAN MISSION	contributed_to	$511,025		pas2
2026-02-20	WFW ACTION FUND INC	contributed_to	$50,000		pas2
2026-02-19	TURNING POINT PAC INC.	supports_independently	$8,820		fec_ies
2026-02-19	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	contributed_to	$499,376		pas2
2026-02-19	AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$7,000	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-19	AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$3,902	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	contributed_to	$7,000		pas2
2026-02-19	AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-19	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	supports_independently	$499,376		fec_ies
2026-02-19	MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	supports_independently	$3,902		fec_ies
2026-02-19	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$499,376	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-19	MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA	contributed_to	$2,000		pas2
2026-02-19	AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	contributed_to	$3,902		pas2
2026-02-19	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	supports_independently	$7,000		fec_ies
2026-02-18	CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-18	CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-17	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	contributed_to	$4,229		pas2
2026-02-17	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$4,229	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-17	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	supports_independently	$9,100		fec_ies
2026-02-17	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$40,234	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-17	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$9,100	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-17	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	contributed_to	$40,234		pas2
2026-02-17	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	contributed_to	$9,100		pas2
2026-02-17	KIRBY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-17	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	supports_independently	$4,229		fec_ies
2026-02-17	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	supports_independently	$40,235		fec_ies
2026-02-17	KIRBY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-15	AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-15	AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	supports_independently	$4,371		fec_ies
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$45,000	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	contributed_to	$42,033		pas2
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	contributed_to	$4,370		pas2
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$4,370	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-13	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$210,200	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$42,033	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-13	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	contributed_to	$210,200		pas2
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	supports_independently	$42,033		fec_ies
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	supports_independently	$45,000		fec_ies
2026-02-13	TRUE TEXAS VALUES PAC	contributed_to	$45,000		pas2
2026-02-13	DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS	supports_independently	$210,200		fec_ies
2026-02-12	OVINTIV USA INC. PAC	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-12	WFW ACTION FUND INC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$25,000	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-12	WFW ACTION FUND INC	supports_independently	$25,000		fec_ies
2026-02-12	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRST PAC	supports_independently	$360		fec_ies
2026-02-12	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRST PAC	contributed_to	$360		pas2
2026-02-12	WFW ACTION FUND INC	contributed_to	$25,000		pas2
2026-02-12	RVFPAC	contributed_to	$2,000		pas2
2026-02-12	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRST PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$360	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-12	OVINTIV USA INC. PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-12	RVFPAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-11	THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-11	THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-11	LASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENING AMERICA PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-11	TARGA RESOURCES CORP. FEDERAL PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-11	LASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENING AMERICA PAC	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-11	TARGA RESOURCES CORP. FEDERAL PAC	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-09	AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-09	MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRST PAC	supports_independently	$360		fec_ies

Outbound (1)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	JESSICA STEINMANN FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees

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