Pat Ryan

Democrat candidate for U.S. House in New York, the incumbent. Every point on this page links to its source. We don't grade candidates or tell you how to vote. As of 2026-09-29.

At a glance

PartyDemocrat
Running forU.S. House, New York
Born1982
EducationUnited States Military Academy; Georgetown University
Occupationbusinessperson, politician

Source: Wikidata

Record

U.S. Representative, New York's 18th district2023–presentBiographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
U.S. Representative, New York's 19th district2022–2023Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
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Full official biography, including earlier offices (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)

In Congress: 41 bills and resolutions sponsored, 621 cosponsored, 0 became law on their own (a bill folded into a larger law isn't counted). Congress.gov

Where they stand

In their own words, from their campaign and official websites, summarised in plain English. House roll-call votes are not included yet: the Senate's are, and the House's come from a different source still being added.

Economy and cost of living

Ryan says his top priority is economic relief for Hudson Valley families. He points to bills to lower grocery prices, a four-bill housing plan to lower mortgage rates and cut building red tape, and cosponsoring the Paycheck Fairness Act and the PRO Act.

“My top priority is delivering economic relief for your family. Period.”
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Taxes and government spending

Ryan says he wants to end the cap on state and local tax deductions (SALT) and pushed for an expanded child tax credit. He also says he wants middle-class voters to get a tax cut and billionaires and big corporations to pay their fair share, and he notes he never raised taxes as County Executive.

“The SALT Tax cap is blatant double taxation on hardworking Hudson Valley families and it has to go.”
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Health care

Ryan says he wants to lower health care costs, and he introduced a bill to make lower-cost generic drugs easier to produce. He also cosponsors bills on insulin and drug prices, and backs bills to protect IVF access and require insurance coverage of some fertility treatments.

“Healthcare costs are out of control for Hudson Valley families and I’m spearheading efforts to lower them.”
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Social Security and Medicare

Ryan says he will protect Social Security and Medicare benefits. He introduced the Protecting Social Security Act, which would permanently bar benefit cuts, condemn raising the retirement age, and require a Social Security field office in every county.

“Our seniors worked hard to earn their Medicare and Social Security – I’m fighting every day to protect these vital programs.”
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Immigration and the border

Ryan says he has called for more funding to harden border security and to help border patrol stop fentanyl trafficking. He cosponsors bills to staff border agencies, and his office helps constituents with immigration cases.

“I’ve maderepeated calls to increase funding to harden our border security and for our border patrol to combat the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into our country.”
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Abortion

Ryan says he supports reproductive rights and wants to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade. He introduced bills to codify access to abortion medication and to stop use of the Comstock Act, and he cosponsors the Women's Health Protection Act. He opposes a national abortion ban.

“He will stand against a National Abortion Ban and fight to re-establish the protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.”
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Energy and climate

Ryan calls climate change the greatest threat to the country's future and says he wants investment in electric public transit and green-careers job training. He also says he stands against big polluters, and as County Executive he committed the county to 100% renewable energy by 2030.

“Pat knows the greatest threat to our future is climate change.”
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Guns

Ryan says he wants to end gun violence and backs an assault weapons ban, universal background checks, red flag laws and safe-storage rules. He also supports bans on ghost guns and bump stocks.

“I’m proud to cosponsor the Assault Weapons Ban and Ethan’s Law for safe gun storage.”
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Foreign policy and defense

Ryan, an Army combat veteran, says he fought for a 4.5% pay raise for servicemembers and a 14.5% raise for junior enlisted troops in the defense bill. He also supports a bill on China financial threats and cosponsors measures against fentanyl coming from China.

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Elections and ethics in government

Ryan says he wants to protect the right to vote and cosponsors the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. He says he will not tolerate politicians who lie, cheat or steal for their own benefit, and he says he will stand against extremist attacks on democracy.

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Money

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Pat Ryan (DEM, incumbent)

Raised
$4.7M through 2026-06-30 individuals $3.6M · PACs $527K · from the candidate's other committees $463K · cash on hand $3.1M
Outside spending
$906 supporting Ryan · latest reported 2025-04-15
Largest outside spenders
NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE OF THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY — $875 supporting Ryan PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES — $31 supporting Ryan Largest donors: Deborah Simon $3.0M (38%), Retired; Mary Quinn Delaney $1.5M (19%), Retired; Denise Sobel $1.2M (16%), Retired; PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC. $500K (6%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Eileen Laspa $400K (5%), Retired
127 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • 10000 LAKES PAC $5,000
  • ACADEMY OF RAIL LABOR ATTORNEYS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
  • AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AIRLINES FOR AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
  • ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $5,000
  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $5,000
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $10K
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $2,000
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $7,500
  • AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - BUSPAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) $3,500
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $7,000
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $4,000
  • AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) $1,500
  • AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $5,000
  • AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARI PAC) $2,500
  • ASSOCIATION FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AUVSI PAC) $1,000
  • ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (APFA PAC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • BELLPAC $5,000
  • BLUE DISTRICT PROJECT $10K
  • BLUE MOMENTUM PAC $1,000
  • BRIDGE THE GAP PAC $3,000
  • BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • BUILD OUR MOVEMENT PAC $5,000
  • CALL TO SERVE $6,000
  • CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
  • COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE $1,000
  • COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $7,500
  • COWEN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • CROSSPARTISAN PAC I $3,500
  • CTIA PAC $1,000
  • D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) $5,000
  • DEFEND THE VOTE $5,000
  • DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF) $5,000
  • EHASZ FOR CONGRESS $2,547
  • END CITIZENS UNITED $5,000
  • ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $5,000
  • FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PAC $4,000
  • FAIR SHOT PAC $5,000
  • FUTURE FORUM PAC $500
  • GREEN ON TOP PAC $1,000
  • HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC, INC $5,000
  • INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $2,000
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $3,500
  • INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAM-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTSMAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LO 825 POLITICAL ACTION AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $5,000
  • JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC $10K
  • JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS $2,500
  • LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $3,500
  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $2,000
  • LOCAL UNION NO. 373 U.A. POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
  • MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
  • MANHATTAN YOUNG DEMOCRATS $500
  • MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND $2,500
  • NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) $2,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $7,500
  • NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $1,500
  • NATIONAL LIMOUSINE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NLA PAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC $3,500
  • NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION - DIVISION OF LABORERS' INT'L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA $2,000
  • NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $3,500
  • NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
  • NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC $6,000
  • NO LABELS PAC $5,000
  • NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND $2,000
  • OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS TRANSFORM ELECTIONS (PIRATE) PAC $7,000
  • PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES $2,500
  • PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALIST PAC $5,000
  • REINMANN FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PAC $5,000
  • SCIENCE TRUTH AND EXPERTISE MATTER PAC $1,000
  • SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW $5,000
  • SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
  • SERVE AMERICA PAC $5,000
  • SHARICE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) $10K
  • SQUARE DEAL PAC $5,000
  • STEPTOE LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $1,000
  • STORM PAC $10K
  • SUMMITT PAC $5,000
  • THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • THE NEXT 50 PAC $1,000
  • THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC) $5,000
  • TIMBER PAC $2,500
  • TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $10K
  • TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC) $2,000
  • TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $1,000
  • UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $2,500
  • UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $5,000
  • VOTEVETS $10K
  • YINZER PAC $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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