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Primary Election

PRIMARY WAS JUN 23

U.S. HouseNew York - 15

PrimaryDemocratic Party

Open seat in NY-15 sparks competitive primary among three candidates

The 2026 Democratic primary for New York's 15th congressional district is an open-seat contest following the departure of the incumbent. Three candidates—Ritchie Torres, Jose Vega, and Michael Blake—are competing, with Torres holding a significant fundraising advantage. The race features a wide range of issues from classical education to foreign policy, reflecting the district's diverse priorities.

Raised & cash on hand

Cycle-to-date · FEC — figures change as new reports are filed.

RTTorres
$6.7M$15M cash
MBBlake
$412K$85K cash
JVVega
$265K$11K cash

Bar = raised this cycle · the tick marks how much is still on hand.

Who's funding them

Top organizations behind each campaign's donors, by employer.

RTTorres
BLACKSTONE$86KCEO$42KELLIOTT MANAGEMENT$35KKKR$29KBNY$27KREAL ESTATE$23KUNION SQUARE VENTURES$21KNEWMARK$17K

6% of individual donations are small-dollar (≤$200, no employer listed)

MBBlake
ARIEL INVESTMENTS$7KSOTERI$7KNEW LIFE LOGISTIX$4KWALKUP MELODIA$4KTHE CORNERSTONE GROUP$4KCHIRALITY CAPITAL CONSULTING$4KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$4KMCKISSACK & MCKISSACK$4K

21% of individual donations are small-dollar (≤$200, no employer listed)

JVVega
RETIRE$4KTRANSDEV$4KPARKVIEW HEALTH$4KNOT APPLICABLE$4KREIMAGINE WELLNESS$4KJOHN F KRAMER CPA PLLC$3KSAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL$3KFERMILAB$2K

23% of individual donations are small-dollar (≤$200, no employer listed)

Outside money

Super-PAC spending independent of the campaigns, shown for and against each candidate.

spent againstspent for
Torres
$143K

For: PROTECT PROGRESS () · FIGHTING FOR NEW YORK. INC. ()

Sources: PROTECT PROGRESS () · FIGHTING FOR NEW YORK. INC. ()