HOUSE
New York NY-15 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Potentially Open
Ritchie Torres (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +27
Race summary
Though Torres first ran for Congress as a progressive in 2020, his outspoken defense of Israel and pivot to the center has made him a pariah on the left.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 23, 2026
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Full Bio:
TORRES, Ritchie, a Representative from New York; born in New York, Bronx County, N.Y., March 12, 1988; graduated from Herbert H. Lehman High School, New York City, N.Y., 2006; attended New York University, New York City, N.Y., 2006–2007; civil servant; staff, New York, N.Y. council member Jimmy Vacca; community organizer; member of the New York, N.Y. city council, 2014–2020; Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2016; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021–present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
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DISTRICT DATA
New York - 15
Parts of the Bronx: South Bronx, Riverdale
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Sep 19, 2025
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