JONES, JOLANDA
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6TX18364- Internal id
effbfd23-b63e-402f-a24a-8828f8fd9125- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-18. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 791,493 |
| People | Median age | 33 |
| Income | Median household income | $63,409 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,683 |
| Income | In poverty | 22.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 7.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.526 |
| Race | White alone | 24.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 31.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 44.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 23.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 24.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 56.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 37.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 54.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 28.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.8% |
| Household | Family households | 61.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.67 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 44.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $244,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,320 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 53.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 6.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.5% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $404,152 | $404,152 | $0 | $0 | $359,885 |
Elections
- 2025 general house · TX-18 — running
Committees
- JOLANDA JONES 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.
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 | $79,210 | $0 | 1 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | RESISTANCE PAC | support | $79,210 | Direct Mail |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | EQUALITY PROJECT PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-10-29 | RESISTANCE PAC | 24E | $79,210 |
| 2025-10-27 | DEMOCRACY LEGACY | 24E | $246 |
| 2025-10-27 | DEMOCRACY LEGACY | 24E | $1,000 |
| 2025-10-23 | RESISTANCE PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-10-22 | UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONA… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-10-21 | DEMOCRACY LEGACY | 24E | $1,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY PAC, INC. (AKA AKA 1… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | LGBTQ VICTORY FUND FEDERAL PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-25 | EQUALITY PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-18 | MARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESS | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2025-09-17 | SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-09-15 | GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMEN… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-09-09 | BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-06-30 | TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMM… | 24K | $5,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JOLANDA JONES 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWELL, MARGARET | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 1 | $3,500 |
| DANIEL, VALERIE N'COLE | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $3,500 |
| RICHARDS, ROXELL | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $3,500 |
| MILES, BORRIS | TEXAS STATE SENATE · SENATOR | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $2,500 |
| JONES, DALLAS | ELITE CHANGE INC. · PRESIDENT | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $2,500 |
| VALOIR, TAMSEN | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | ALVIN, TX | 1 | $2,000 |
| SANDLIN, MARY JO | TER SERVICES LLC · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 2 | $1,500 |
| CLARKSON, LLAYRON | CLARKSON AEROSPACE · ENGINEER | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $1,500 |
| CARR, ERIC | E&E CONSTRUCTION · PARTNER | HUMBLE, TX | 1 | $1,500 |
| SAMAVATI, GIA | TRIAL NINJAS LAW GROUP · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| WHITE, CHAUNTELLE WOOD | DRUMHELLER HOLLINGSWORTH'S AND MONTHY · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| JONES, ANGELA | SELF-EMPLOYED · PSYCHOTHERAPIST | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| JONES, AUDIA | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| MARSAW, TROY | SELF-EMPLOYED · ENTREPRENEUR | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| JOHNSON, VERNON | AGENDA · BUYER | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| CRAWFORD, DENISE | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $500 |
| WASHINGTON, BARBARA | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | KANSAS CITY, MO | 1 | $500 |
| COOK, FRANCIS | COOK WORLDWIDE LLC · OWNER | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $300 |
| WILSON, BERNADETTE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GREEN BAY, WI | 1 | $250 |
| CHAPOTON, JOHN E. JR | CHAPOTON SANDERS SCARBOROUGH LLP · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $250 |
| HAYNES, GEMAYEL | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $250 |
| HUNT, LISA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $250 |
| ALTSTAETTER, WILLIAM | THE KIPCO · OWNER | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $250 |
| KUBOSH, PAUL A. | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $100 |
| SPROTT, OLIVER W. JR | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | BEAUMONT, TX | 1 | $100 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (16)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | RESISTANCE PAC | supports_independently | $79,210 | fec_ies | |
| 2025-10-29 | RESISTANCE PAC | contributed_to | $79,210 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-29 | EQUALITY PROJECT PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-27 | DEMOCRACY LEGACY | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-27 | DEMOCRACY LEGACY | contributed_to | $246 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-23 | RESISTANCE PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-22 | UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-21 | DEMOCRACY LEGACY | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-30 | ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY PAC, INC. (AKA AKA 1908 PAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-30 | LGBTQ VICTORY FUND FEDERAL PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-25 | EQUALITY LEADERSHIP FUND | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-18 | MARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-17 | SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-15 | GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (GOLD PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-09 | BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-30 | TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JOLANDA JONES FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |