Polling Average
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12.2%
NY-15 Democratic nominee?
$24.7K
JUN 30, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age38 years old (Mar 12, 1988)
GenderMale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundPolitician
EducationNew York University (attended)
Notable personal detailsRitchie John Torres is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving New York’s 15th Congressional District since January 3, 2021. He previously served on the New York City Council (2014–2020), including as chair of the Committee on Public Housing. Raised in the Bronx in public housing, he attended New York University but did not complete a degree. He has described his work as focused on housing, oversight, and economic opportunity.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit and other tax provisions that boost low- and middle-income families, and opposes budget deals that cut nutrition and social-safety-net programs. Emphasizes preserving revenue for public services (e.g., transit funding) and strengthening tax enforcement to prevent wealthy tax cheating.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and advocates major expansions in public coverage and protections against insurer practices; sponsors and introduces legislation to expand insurance coverage for services and to strengthen public health emergency response and patient protections.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanded legal protections and pathways for immigrants (including Dreamers and TPS holders) and increased transparency and accountability for immigration enforcement while also backing some law‑and‑order enforcement measures. Advocates humanitarian treatment of asylum seekers and has introduced legislation to require identification and public complaint mechanisms for ICE/CBP officers. Has criticized local migrant shelter siting practices in his district while voting for certain enforcement-related bills in Congress.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports access to safe and legal abortion and reproductive justice, and calls for repeal of the Hyde Amendment that restricts abortion coverage for people on Medicaid.
Climate & Energy
Supports substantive federal climate action and clean-energy investment, emphasizes environmental justice and rebuilding resilient electric infrastructure, and backed major climate legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act. Focuses on deploying federal funds to support community-level environmental justice programs and modernize power grids in vulnerable places like Puerto Rico.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal/expanded background checks, closing the Charleston loophole, stronger background-check enforcement for private transfers, federal red-flag/‘extreme risk’ measures, and a national ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Advocates holding the gun industry accountable and additional federal action to reduce gun violence.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Ritchie Torres is in the news mainly as a Democratic candidate and host of a Bronx event where Nancy Pelosi outlined the party’s 2026 goals, including winning back the House. More broadly, the recent coverage around him is tied to Democrats’ push to make corruption a central 2026 message and to a tougher election environment shaped by redistricting and voting-rights fights. The reports do not show a major new personal controversy or policy move by Torres himself.
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Articles
SSalon4 months ago
The Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans
Positive
ANAM New York5 months ago
Nancy Pelosi visits Bronx for Women’s History Month chat, hosted by Ritchie Torres
Positive
FPForeign Policy2 months ago
‘One man, one vote’? Maybe Not in Trump’s America
Neutral
BNBaltimore News4 months ago
Growing number of blue states proposing wealth, exit taxes
Neutral
Polls
New York Democratic Governor nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
New York Democratic Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Ritchie Torres for New York Democratic Governor nominee?
Nancy Pelosi
Public figure
Nancy Pelosi endorsed Ritchie Torres for re-election to Congress.
Hakeem Jeffries
Public figure
Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Ritchie Torres for re-election to Congress.
Over a dozen Bronx elected officials
Public endorsement
Over a dozen Bronx elected officials endorsed Ritchie Torres for reelection.
Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club
Public endorsement
The Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club endorsed Ritchie Torres for reelection.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$14.0M
$10.5M
$7.0M
$3.5M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$4.4M
$3.9M
$944.7K
$39.4K
Cycle 2024
$9.2M
$11.4M
$1.7M
$69.8K
Cycle 2026
$6.9M
$14.0M
$4.3M
$241.4K
Source: FEC