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Questions about Ritchie Torres
U.S. Representative for New York’s 15th District · Democrat · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Ritchie Torres vote with his party?
Ritchie Torres voted with Democrats on 97% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (House median 98%), as of Nov 4, 2026.
| Party-line votes cast | 463 |
|---|---|
| With Democrats | 447 (97%) |
| Against Democrats | 16 |
| House median | 98% |
| House Democrats, median | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 4, 2026
How bipartisan is Ritchie Torres?
Ritchie Torres voted the same way as Republicans on 12% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (House median 12%), tied for 197th most of 430 House members, as of Nov 4, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 516 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Republicans | 12% |
| House median | 12% |
| Rank in the chamber | tied for 197th of 430 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Which members vote most like Ritchie Torres?
Debbie Wasserman Schultz voted the same way as Ritchie Torres most often: 97% of 507 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of the same party 95%), as of Nov 4, 2026.
Median for two House members of the same party: 95%; of different parties: 11%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| DDebbie Wasserman Schultz | 97% |
| DLois Frankel | 97% |
| DJames R. Walkinshaw | 97% |
| DGeorge Latimer | 97% |
| DGrace Meng | 97% |
| RBrian K. Fitzpatrick Closest of the Republicans | 33% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 4, 2026
How much of Ritchie Torres’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?
Of the 137 PACs that gave to Ritchie Torres in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 77 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (56%; House median 58%); together they gave $338K of the $805K in PAC money he received (42%; House median 41%), as of Nov 3, 2026.
Largest PACs this cycle: American Bankers Association, Capital One Financial, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. What each gave is part of Pro.
| PACs that gave in 2025–26 | 179 |
|---|---|
| With a lobbying organization behind them | 137 |
| Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills | 77 (56%) |
| House median | 58% |
| Their gifts, together | $338K of $805K |
Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Who is running against Ritchie Torres in 2026?
Ballot not yet checked. Ritchie Torres has filed with the FEC to run for re-election to New York’s 15th District, and 5 other candidates have filed for the seat; Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries there.
Source: FEC candidate filings · The full race