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Paul Tonko

D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, NY-20

Representative since 2009

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On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · New York US House 20
The race: Everyone running for NY-20 · Compare Tonko with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Paul's Action Plan
HEALTH CARE
ECONOMY
WORKER RIGHTS
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Read all 9 in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2009 · votes with their party 98% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-5076
Money: $1.2M raised, $1.4M spent, $490.7K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 26% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 80% from New York · largest committee giver THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC), $10K
Outside groups: $10 supporting Tonko
Sponsored most in: Health, Energy, Environmental Protection

Their wordsWhat does Tonko say they will do?

9 priorities from paultonko.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

9 priorities · 6 parts · 13 quoted statements

Heading as listed on paultonko.com ↗ (opens paultonko.com at this heading)
Heading as listed on paultonko.com/issues ↗ (opens paultonko.com/issues at this heading)

RecordWhat is Tonko’s record in Congress?

98% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 11 times in the 119th Congress.

Committees 2 committees

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- EnvironmentRanking Member
2 more subcommittees
- Oversight and Investigations
- Energy
House Committee on the Budget

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas95 measures

Health36 · 38%

H.Res. 1555 Supporting the designation of September 20, 2026, as "Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, pharmacy workforce suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health conditions, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9940 Disability Community Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 1290 Recognizing the significant and often overlooked behavioral health needs experienced by individuals and families affected by rare diseases, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8209 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 1060 Expressing support for the designation of April 5, 2026, as "Barth Syndrome Awareness Day". BILLSTATUS

Energy20 · 21%

H.R. 10466 End Energy Hardship Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 10468 State Energy Oversight Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 10469 Regional Energy Hubs Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 10402 Good Energy Jobs Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8241 Power for the People Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS

Environmental Protection14 · 15%

H.R. 10467 Data Center Fairness Fee Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9975 Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6918 Climate Pollution Standard and Community Investment Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5762 New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5123 Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS

Science, Technology, Communications9 · 9%

H.R. 1106 Scientific Integrity Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 10374 MENTOR Act of 2024 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6837 Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2023 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4893 Scientific Integrity Act BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 177 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week. BILLSTATUS

Public Lands and Natural Resources4 · 4%

H.R. 3742 Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7936 Cultural Resource Challenge Act of 2024 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4192 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission Reauthorization Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1316 National Heritage Area Act of 2021 BILLSTATUS

Commerce3 · 3%

H.R. 6822 Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7593 Access for All Communities Act of 2022 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6290 Manufacturing.gov Act BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Tonko’s 95 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$1.2M

$1,247,202

Spent

$1.4M

$1,355,968

Cash on hand

$490.7K

$490,736

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00450049

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

$1.09 has been spent for every dollar raised across 9 reports ($1.4M of $1.2M). Cash on hand went from $527.6K on Mar 31, 2025 to $490.7K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$114,072	$186,014	$527,560
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$182,457	$185,483	$524,533
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$183,416	$182,906	$525,044
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$85,157	$212,006	$398,195
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$131,866	$180,442	$349,618
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jun 3, 2026	$128,428	$96,645	$381,401
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$132,191	$109,264	$404,327
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$250,630	$187,532	$467,425
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$38,986	$15,675	$490,736

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Top donor states
Name		Amount
New York home1,176 contributions · 80%		$182,280
Texas3 contributions · 4.6%		$10,500
District of Columbia18 contributions · 4%		$9,141
California2 contributions · 3.1%		$7,000
South Dakota2 contributions · 3.1%		$7,000
Virginia6 contributions · 1.3%		$3,016
Maryland8 contributions · 1.2%		$2,800
Kentucky2 contributions · 0.5%		$1,200

Top donor states

Name

Amount

New York home1,176 contributions · 80%

$182,280

Texas3 contributions · 4.6%

$10,500

District of Columbia18 contributions · 4%

$9,141

California2 contributions · 3.1%

$7,000

South Dakota2 contributions · 3.1%

$7,000

Virginia6 contributions · 1.3%

$3,016

Maryland8 contributions · 1.2%

$2,800

Kentucky2 contributions · 0.5%

$1,200

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 842 contributions · 54% of ranked		$122,031
Arnold Ventures3 contributions · 4.6% of ranked		$10,500
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 40 contributions · 4% of ranked		$9,060
Poet PAC2 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$7,000
Plug Power INC8 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$3,750
Guide Consulting Services1 contribution · 1.1% of ranked		$2,500
Open Space Institute5 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$2,500
Golub Corporation3 contributions · 1% of ranked		$2,250

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 842 contributions · 54% of ranked

$122,031

Arnold Ventures3 contributions · 4.6% of ranked

$10,500

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 40 contributions · 4% of ranked

$9,060

Poet PAC2 contributions · 3.1% of ranked

$7,000

Plug Power INC8 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$3,750

Guide Consulting Services1 contribution · 1.1% of ranked

$2,500

Open Space Institute5 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$2,500

Golub Corporation3 contributions · 1% of ranked

$2,250

Name		Amount
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee4 payments · 15% of all spending		$200,000
Eckert & Associates16 payments · 8.4% of all spending		$114,000
Ditto Consulting, Inc.7 payments · 7% of all spending		$95,000
Reidy, Dustin M.21 payments · 6.5% of all spending		$88,448
Susanne Herl57 payments · 6.3% of all spending		$85,740
Rose Press Inc.19 payments · 5.4% of all spending		$72,935
New Blue Interactive LLC23 payments · 3.8% of all spending		$51,008
Nyra Group Sales5 payments · 2.7% of all spending		$37,193

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 813 contributions · 53% of ranked		$119,456
Attorney42 contributions · 5.3% of ranked		$12,020
Co-founder3 contributions · 4.6% of ranked		$10,500
Founder And CEO2 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$7,000
President20 contributions · 2.9% of ranked		$6,650
Owner9 contributions · 2.1% of ranked		$4,700
Consultant11 contributions · 2% of ranked		$4,550
Lobbyist5 contributions · 1.9% of ranked		$4,210

Paul Tonko

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Tonko say they will do?

1Priority 1: Paul's Action Plan 4 parts

1.1Priority 1.1: Protecting Reproductive Rights 1 statement

1.2Priority 1.2: Fighting Climate Change 1 statement

1.3Priority 1.3: Mental Health & Opioids 1 statement

1.4Priority 1.4: Social, Racial, Economic & Climate Justice 1 statement

2Priority 2: HEALTH CARE 1 statement

3Priority 3: ECONOMY 1 statement

4Priority 4: Issues & Priorities WORKER RIGHTS 1 statement

5Priority 5: SOCIAL JUSTICE 1 statement

6Priority 6: SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY 1 statement

7Priority 7: Issues & Priorities GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION 1 statement

8Priority 8: VOTING RIGHTS 1 statement

9Priority 9: Issues & Priorities (continued) 2 parts

9.1Priority 9.1: FIGHTING CORRUPTION 1 statement

9.2Priority 9.2: COVID-19 RESPONSE 1 statement

RecordWhat is Tonko’s record in Congress?

Committees 2 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas95 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $1,247,202 reported receipts

Committees that gave

EndorsementsWho does Tonko’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Tonko on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

Largest donors

Where the donors live $227,398 placed by state

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Top states

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Outside spending $10 about Tonko

What the payments were for $1,053,650 itemized

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