STRICKLER, MATT
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6VA02180- Internal id
2ad1fa65-ca6a-4380-ae19-f0eb44d1a8db- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), VA-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 787,890 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $93,757 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $47,696 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.433 |
| Race | White alone | 60.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 22.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 38.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.9% |
| Household | Family households | 68.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.52 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $377,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,647 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 15.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.4% |
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 | $305,965 | $138,605 | $167,359 | $0 | $297,587 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · VA-2 — running
Committees
- MATT STRICKLER FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND | 24K | $50 |
| 2025-12-04 | CLEAN PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MATT STRICKLER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLSAP, CARLTON | DT BIRMINGHAM LLC · SMALL BUSINESS OWNER | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $3,500 |
| FRAIM, PAUL D | FRAIM AND FIORELLA · ATTORNEY | NORFOLK, VA | 1 | $3,500 |
| STRICKLER, MICHAEL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LEXINGTON, VA | 1 | $3,500 |
| KUEHN, RICK | AMERICAN AIRLINES · PILOT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $3,500 |
| BOLEN, ELLEN | NFWF · DIRECTOR | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $3,500 |
| CAREY, DANIEL | COREWELL HEALTH · PHYSICIAN/EXECUTIVE | BIRMINGHAM, MI | 1 | $3,500 |
| STRICKLER, LAURA CARLTON HENSON | UNITED STATES GOVT. · CIVIL SERVANT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $3,500 |
| STRICKLER, DORIS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LEXINGTON, VA | 1 | $3,500 |
| HERSHNER, CARLTON JR. | NOT EMPLOYED | GLOUCESTER, VA | 1 | $3,500 |
| MILLSAP, HENSON | SELF · SELF | IRONDALE, AL | 1 | $3,500 |
| PAYNE, WILL | COALFIELD STRATEGIES LLC · CONSULTANT | BRISTOL, VA | 1 | $3,500 |
| JENSEN, THOMAS | PERKINS COIE LLP · ATTORNEY | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $3,500 |
| RADCLIFF, EDGAR | DOMINION · ENGINEER | RICHMOND, VA | 1 | $2,500 |
| FOX, J. CHARLES | ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS · OCEAN CONSERVATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | 1 | $1,000 |
| NEFF, MISSY | DOMINION ENERGY · ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH | RICHMOND, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| JIMENEZ, ANDRES | GREEN 2.0 · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | FALLS CHURCH, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HENSON, KEN M. JR. | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | COLUMBUS, GA | 1 | $1,000 |
| BAUSERMAN, TRENT | COMMONWEALTH FUSION SYSTEMS · FEDERAL AFFAIRS | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| GREEN, MICHAEL | SELF · CONSULTANT | KESWICK, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| LUCKENBACH, MARK | WILLIAM & MARY · COLLEGE PROFESSOR | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| BARNES, AURIE | AURIE BARNES · CONSULTANT | BIRMINGHAM, AL | 1 | $1,000 |
| LEIGHTY, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | RICHMOND, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| LEACH, BENJAMIN | BROWN & CALDWELL · SR DESIGNER | RICHMOND, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MERCER, CLARK | METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOV · DIRECTOR | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| KELLAM, ROBERTA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | FRANKTOWN, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (2)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND | contributed_to | $50 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-04 | CLEAN PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | MATT STRICKLER FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |