FOSSELLA, VITO
R Β· house Β· bioguide F000440
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- FEC candidate id
H8NY13028- Internal id
45a65f49-af6d-480e-be5a-860e564a3ca2- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-13. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 778,141 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $53,573 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $37,970 |
| Income | In poverty | 26.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 11.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.564 |
| Race | White alone | 19.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 26.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 51.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 17.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 35.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 45.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 43.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 58.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.9% |
| Household | Family households | 52.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.40 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 52.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $660,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,527 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 1.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 9.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 1.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 9.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 56.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 17.0% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $0 | $67 | $58,015 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $1,025,053 | $978,374 | $58,082 | $0 | $592,301 |
| 2006 | $1,488,055 | $1,639,603 | $12,403 | $209,010 | $711,162 |
| 2004 | $1,124,128 | $1,135,081 | $163,952 | $7,831 | $592,583 |
| 2002 | $880,517 | $1,004,490 | $174,905 | $17,456 | $365,878 |
| 2000 | $1,009,371 | $766,570 | $311,666 | $0 | $577,612 |
| 1998 | $2,218,915 | $2,160,224 | $68,868 | $0 | $1,272,013 |
Elections
- 1998 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 2000 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 2002 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 2004 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 2006 general house Β· NY-13 β won
- 2008 general house Β· NY-13 β lost_general
Committees
- BETTER GOVERNMENT 2002 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT VITO FOSSELLA β principal Β· type H
- ROMP 2008 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 5611 β Fuel Consumption Education Act
- cosponsor β HR 2730 β United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act
- cosponsor β HR 2893 β To provide that adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress may not exceed any cost-of-living increases in benefits under title II of the Social Security Act.
- cosponsor β HR 2982 β To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home or abroad.
- cosponsor β HR 5534 β To provide grants from moneys collected from violations of the corporate average fuel economy program to be used to expand infrastructure necessary to increase the availability of alternative fuels.
- cosponsor β HR 1509 β To authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
- cosponsor β HR 160 β Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act
- cosponsor β HR 3676 β Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ 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.