Member brief No. NY-20
Reviewed October 31, 2026
NY-20 · New York
Paul Tonko
Democrat. Harris won New York in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 79
- Born June 18, 1949.
- Lean
- D+8
- Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2009
- Served since January 6, 2009.
- Cash on hand
- $491K
- $490,736. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Ralph F. Ambrosio (R, Conservative). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
No primary was held.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries, Working Families Party.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Albany–Schenectady–Troy, 576,000 homes. The district is 55.1% of the market.
2026 primary: no primary held
2024 general: $376K spent, $1.03 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Environment
Committees: Budget · Energy and Commerce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 61.08%
- Victory margin
- +22.24 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 56.48% · +14.15 pts
Margin 8.10 points above Harris. Vote share 4.61 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Kevin M. Waltz. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.5M | 35% | $812K |
| 2022 | $1.8M | 42% | $726K |
| 2024 | $1.5M | 36% | $600K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 8.8
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 98.2 (LCV 98, Progressive Punch 97, Stop Corruption Now 100)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -135, rank 367 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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