TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN
D · house · currently seated · bioguide T000486
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- FEC candidate id
H0NY15160- Internal id
cd419cee-db3a-44b4-86af-c9318bcf1049- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-15. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 751,695 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $47,075 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $27,148 |
| Income | In poverty | 29.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 12.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.533 |
| Race | White alone | 13.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 36.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 52.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 15.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 34.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 44.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 43.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 50.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 22.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.7% |
| Household | Family households | 61.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.50 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 50.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $532,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,418 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 5.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 12.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 1.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 18.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 21.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 53.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.0% |
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 | $5,972,851 | $2,626,407 | $14,770,427 | $0 | $1,976,908 |
| 2024 | $9,208,382 | $1,674,802 | $11,423,982 | $0 | $6,102,406 |
| 2022 | $4,442,337 | $944,741 | $3,890,401 | $0 | $3,384,498 |
| 2020 | $2,220,924 | $1,831,234 | $389,690 | $0 | $1,873,066 |
Elections
- 2020 general house · NY-15 — won
- 2022 general house · NY-15 — won
- 2024 general house · NY-15 — won
- 2026 general house · NY-15 — running
Committees
- TORRES FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-13 — HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2026-04-28 — HR 5068 — MORE Act
- cosponsor · 2026-02-03 — HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act
- sponsor · 2026-01-22 — HR 7233 — QR Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-20 — HR 7071 — Healthcare Reinvestment Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-15 — HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-14 — HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-10-08 — HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- cosponsor · 2025-04-24 — HR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| 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.
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 | $185,839 | $0 | 4 |
| 2024 | $400,366 | $0 | 10 |
| 2022 | $13,416 | $0 | 5 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | FAIRSHAKE | support | $56,167 | IE - Torres - Media buy - Estimate |
| — | OPPORTUNITY FOR TOMORROW | support | $1,136 | Digital Ad Buy |
| — | OPPORTUNITY FOR TOMORROW | support | $10,000 | Digital Ad Buy |
| — | FAIRSHAKE | support | $6,917 | IE - Torres - Media production |
| — | OPPORTUNITY FOR TOMORROW | support | $1,136 | Digital Ad Buy |
| — | OPPORTUNITY FOR TOMORROW | support | $1,136 | Digital Ad Buy |
| 2026-05-06 | PROTECT PROGRESS | support | $42,850 | IE-Torres-Direct Mail Production, Printing, Postage |
| 2026-04-27 | PROTECT PROGRESS | support | $50,875 | IE-Torres-Direct Mail Production, Printing, Postage |
| 2026-04-27 | PROTECT PROGRESS | support | $50,875 | IE-Torres-Direct Mail Production, Printing, Postage |
| 2025-12-16 | FIGHTING FOR NEW YORK. INC. | support | $41,239 | Mailer design strategy and postage/distribution |
| 2024-10-28 | EQUALITY PROJECT PAC | support | $13,036 | Direct Mail |
| 2024-10-24 | EQUALITY PROJECT PAC | support | $18,733 | Direct Mail |
| 2024-10-18 | EQUALITY PROJECT PAC | support | $65,271 | Direct Mail |
| 2024-10-10 | EQUALITY PROJECT PAC | support | $43,911 | Direct Mail |
| 2024-10-08 | PROTECT PROGRESS | support | $10,148 | IE-Torres-Media Production |
| 2024-10-07 | EQUALITY PROJECT PAC | support | $42,573 | Direct Mail |
| 2024-10-07 | PROTECT PROGRESS | support | $100,000 | IE-Torres-Media Buy |
| 2024-09-28 | EQUALITY PROJECT PAC | support | $43,611 | Direct Mail |
| 2022-10-25 | HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PAC | support | $9 | Signs |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee TORRES 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBETZKY, DANIEL | KIND LLC · FOUNDER | AUSTIN, TX | 2 | $7,000 |
| GOKAL, RAJIV | SOLANA FOUNDATION · CO-FOUNDER BOARD MEMBER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| GROSSMAN, NICHOLAS | UNION SQUARE VENTURES · VENTURE CAPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| EMERSON, WILLIAM | ROCKET LLC · PRESIDENT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | 1 | $3,000 |
| PETO, LISA | MINDSET · PARTNER | SILVER SPRING, MD | 1 | $2,500 |
| OSTRO, ZACHARY | MINDSET · PRINCIPAL | BETHESDA, MD | 1 | $1,000 |
| TUMINELLI, AMANDA | DEFI EDUCATION FUND · LAWYER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| KAHN, THOMAS | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY · ACADEMIC | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| ZWAS, MARLA | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | SOUTHFIELD, MI | 1 | $250 |
| SHERWOOD, JUDY | RETIRED · RETIRED | BALTIMORE, MD | 1 | $250 |
| KAUFFMAN, BETSEY | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | FRESNO, CA | 1 | $100 |
| GARNETT, JOHN | U. OF CALIFORNIA · PROFESSOR | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $100 |
| GOLDBERG, BRIAN | LA VALLEY COLLEGE · PROFESSOR | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 1 | $100 |
| KANOWITZ, DAVID | PROJECT EZRA · SOCIAL WORK | BRONX, NY | 1 | $100 |
| BLAIR, THOMAS | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | RESTON, VA | 1 | $100 |
| SCHROEDER, JOHN | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | RIO RANCHO, NM | 1 | $50 |
| CRESPY, MICHAEL | TWENTO · MEN'S CLOTHING | ENCINITAS, CA | 1 | $50 |
| HIRAOKA, JOHN | N/A · SELF-EMPLOYED | HONOLULU, HI | 2 | $30 |
| VAZQUEZ, JOSE | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | SAN RAFAEL, CA | 1 | $25 |
| PILLISCHET, ERIC | RUBIN & ROTHMAN · ATTORNEY | COMMACK, NY | 1 | $25 |
| KARNY, LORI | SELF-EMPLOYED · CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $20 |
| GESSNER, SHIRLEY | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | DULUTH, GA | 2 | $20 |
| KOHL, MICHAEL | SELF-EMPLOYED · MUSICIAN | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $18 |
| GLUCK, SCOTT | ADECCO/GOOGLE · TRAILER PRODUCER/EDITOR | BROOKLYN, NY | 1 | $18 |
| WEISBIN, JANE | SELF-EMPLOYED · PSYCHOTHERAPIST | OAKLAND, CA | 1 | $18 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (22)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | TORRES FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5068 — MORE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-22 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 7233 — QR Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7071 — Healthcare Reinvestment Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-08 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-04-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-04-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Financial Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Housing and Insurance Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-11-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-06-16 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 4203 — Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2023 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |