Ritchie Torres
DIncumbentFEC H0NY15160
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Raised this cycle$7.2M
Cash on hand: $14M
2026 race
NY-15 — U.S. House
5 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Ritchie Torres.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the New York State Board of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$12M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Jose Vega
IChallengerFEC H4NY15147
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Raised this cycle$345K
Cash on hand: $6K
Andre Easton
IChallengerFEC H6NY15167
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Raised this cycle$94K
Cash on hand: $828
Gonzalo Duran
IChallengerFEC H4NY15154
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Stylo Sapaskis
RChallengerFEC H6NY16140
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
4 defeated candidates — show
Michael Blake
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H0NY15194
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Raised this cycle$412K
Cash on hand: $85K
Michael Blake
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NY15183
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Raised this cycle$361K
Cash on hand: $65K
Dalourny Nemorin
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NY15175
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Raised this cycle$157K
Cash on hand: $4K
Amanda Septimo
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NY15191
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Raised this cycle$11K
Cash on hand: $11K
Local signal
Early read on NY-15 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Ritchie Torresmixed
0 pos10 neutral0 neg10 articles
Stylo Sapaskislimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$12M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$8.6M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$3.8M
$3.8M for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ritchie Torres(D)incumbent + PROTECT PROGRESS $1.4M + THINK BIG $1.1M + EQUALITY PAC $612K | $7.2M | $3.8M | — | $11M |
Jose Vega | $345K | — | — | $345K |
Andre Easton(I) | $94K | — | — | $94K |
Gonzalo Duran | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Stylo Sapaskis(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
4 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Blake(D)defeated + EMGAGE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2K | $412K | $2K | — | $414K |
Michael Blake(D)defeated | $361K | — | — | $361K |
Dalourny Nemorin(D)defeated | $157K | — | — | $157K |
Amanda Septimo(D)defeated | $11K | — | — | $11K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside NY versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Ritchie Torres(D)54% in-state · $5.3M itemized
$2.9M in-state$2.4M out-of-state
Jose Vega22% in-state · $221K itemized
$49K in-state$172K out-of-state
Andre Easton(I)90% in-state · $33K itemized
$30K in-state$3K out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Michael Blake(D)defeated32% in-state · $292K itemized
$95K in-state$198K out-of-state
Dalourny Nemorin(D)defeated63% in-state · $75K itemized
$47K in-state$27K out-of-state
Amanda Septimo(D)defeated98% in-state · $11K itemized
$11K in-state$250 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Torres | Vega | Easton | Duran | Sapaskis | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | |||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | |||||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | |||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||||
Trade Federal procurement should give strong preference to U.S.-made goods, even at higher cost. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
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