New York House District 15 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Ritchie Torres won · 76.8% to 10.6%, with an estimated 90% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

Andre Easton (independent), Ritchie Torres (Democrat), Jose Vega (Democrat) and Stylo Sapaskis (Republican) are the nominees for New York's 15th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Ritchie Torres is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Andre Easton's campaign had raised $94,000 (through October 14, 2026), Ritchie Torres's campaign $7.2 million (through October 14, 2026) and Jose Vega's campaign $345,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $3.8 million for Ritchie Torres and $0 against.

Andre Easton (IND), Ritchie Torres (DEM, incumbent), Jose Vega (DEM), Stylo Sapaskis (REP). 3 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

How to vote in New York

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Registration Register by Sat, Oct 24 (Application must be received by the board of elections (mail or in person).) (passed)Source: elections.ny.gov ↗
Early voting in person Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Nov 1 (Hours vary by county.) (passed)Source: elections.ny.gov ↗
By mail Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Sat, Oct 24 (Received by county board, 10 days before; in-person application until Nov 2.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Postmarked by Nov 3 and received by Nov 10; or delivered to county board by 9 p.m. Nov 3.) (passed)Source: elections.ny.gov ↗
Election Day Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. (passed)Source: elections.ny.gov ↗

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Money in this race

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.

Andre Easton (IND)

Raised
$94K through 2026-10-14 individuals $90K · PACs $0 · cash on hand $828
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Ritchie Torres (DEM, incumbent)

Raised
$7.2M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.4M · PACs $908K · from the candidate's other committees $3.0M · cash on hand $13.8M
Outside spending
$3.8M supporting Torres · latest reported 2026-06-25
Largest outside spenders
PROTECT PROGRESS — $1.4M supporting Torres Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $33.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) THINK BIG — $1.1M supporting Torres Largest donors: LEADING THE FUTURE $22.5M (98%); Ronald Conway $500K (2%), SV Angel, Founder EQUALITY PAC — $612K supporting Torres Largest donors: TORRES VICTORY FUND $2.3M (26%) (its largest donors: ABORN, KARA $5.9M); PETROFF, TIMOTHY $2.2M (25%); EQUALITY PROJECT $1.2M (13%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); EQUALITY COALITION $365K (4%) (its largest donors: PHIFER, BEVERLY $154K); EQUALITY PROJECT PAC $202K (2%) FIGHTING FOR NEW YORK. INC. — $341K supporting Torres FELLOWSHIP PAC — $300K supporting Torres Largest donors: CANTOR FITZGERALD $10.0M (91%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); ANCHOR LABS INC $1.0M (9%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)
Bundled through PACs
$866K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $805K from 679 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NORPAC — $61K from 41 gifts
173 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • ABUNDANCE PAC $5,000
  • AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $2,500
  • AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION PAC (AMFA PAC) $1,000
  • ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY PAC $10K
  • AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $7,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANK PAC) $10K
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $10K
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME PEOPLE) $2,500
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
  • AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $7,000
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AICPA PAC) $7,500
  • AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AIPAC) $10K
  • AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) $2,000
  • AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
  • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERIPRISEPAC) $1,500
  • APPRAISAL INSTITUTE PAC (AI PAC) $1,500
  • BAKER & HOSTETLER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $10K
  • BARCLAYS GROUP US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) $5,000
  • BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC) $5,000
  • BROKER ACTION COALITION PAC (BACPAC) $5,000
  • BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT 'BIRPC PAC' $2,500
  • BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $3,500
  • CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL FUND $10K
  • CARDINAL HEALTH INC PAC $5,000
  • CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS INC PAC (CBOE PAC) $2,500
  • CHIME FINANCIAL, INC. PAC (CHIME PAC) $2,500
  • CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITIGROUP PAC-FEDERAL) $5,500
  • CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. PAC (CITIZENS PAC) $7,500
  • CME GROUP INC. PAC $1,500
  • COINBASE, INC. INNOVATION PAC (COINBASE INNOVATION PAC) $2,500
  • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $5,000
  • COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE (CWA COPE) $1,500
  • COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • CUNA MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY PAC (CUNA MUTUAL PAC) $1,000
  • DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • DRIVE COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ELECT DEMS NOW PAC $10K
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $2,500
  • EMPLOYEES OF QUANTA SERVICES, INC. $1,500
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
  • EQUALITY PAC $10K
  • EQUALITY PROJECT PAC $10K
  • EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EQUITABLE PAC) $2,500
  • ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) $2,500
  • FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP $2,500
  • FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM PAC $3,500
  • FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC $10K
  • FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
  • FMR LLC PAC - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $7,500
  • FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAC) $10K
  • GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $1,000
  • GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • HMS SCRAP PAC $5,000
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC $5,050
  • HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HBI PAC) $2,500
  • INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC $4,000
  • INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $5,000
  • INSTITUTE FOR PORTFOLIO ALTERNATIVES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPA PAC) $2,500
  • INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE PAC (IRI PAC) $1,000
  • INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC PAC $3,500
  • INTUIT INC. 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP FUND $1,000
  • INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY US INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) $5,000
  • JDCA PAC $2,500
  • JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY USA FEDERAL PAC $2,000
  • JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS $10K
  • JPMORGAN CHASE AND CO FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • KELLEY DRYE & WARREN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • KEYCORP ADVOCATES FUND-FEDERAL $1,500
  • LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, FEDERAL LFGPAC) $2,500
  • LOUISIANIANS FOR AMERICAN SECURITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • LOWE'S COMPANIES INC PAC $4,500
  • LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) $1,000
  • LSEG US HOLDCO INC PAC $3,500
  • M&T BANK AND WILMINGTON TRUST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE $5,000
  • MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
  • MARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC PAC (MMCPAC) $5,000
  • META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC $500
  • METLIFE INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND A - FEDERAL $5,000
  • MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
  • MORGAN STANLEY PAC $2,000
  • MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) $2,500
  • MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('MGIC-PAC') $2,500
  • NAIOP-PAC $2,500
  • NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAB PAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NACS PAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC (NAIFAPAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC (NAMIC PAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC (NMHC PAC) $7,500
  • NATIONAL PAWNBROKERS ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NPA-PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
  • NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC) $1,500
  • NO LABELS PROBLEM SOLVERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NO LABELS PROBLEM SOLVERS PAC) $10K
  • NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC $10K
  • OFF THE SIDELINES PAC $5,000
  • PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • PATHWARD, N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION-FEDERAL (BNY MELLON-FED) $5,000
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I $5,000
  • PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC) $3,000
  • PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) $8,500
  • QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PAC $3,500
  • RBC USA HOLDCO CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $8,500
  • RESISTANCE PAC $7,500
  • RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA RETAIL LEADERS PAC $1,000
  • REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PAC (RAJA PAC) $10K
  • RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $1,000
  • ROCKET PAC $9,000
  • SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC) $6,000
  • SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC $5,000
  • SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION PAC (SIFMA PAC) $5,000
  • SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,000
  • STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
  • STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY PAC $3,500
  • STRIPE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • STRUCTURED FINANCIAL COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STRUCTURED FINANCE PAC) $3,000
  • SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
  • SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC) $5,000
  • TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
  • TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM) $1,000
  • TD BANK NA PAC $10K
  • THE AARON'S COMPANY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC PAC (AKA THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUND) $2,500
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
  • THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC $5,500
  • THE PRIVATE INVESTOR COALITION INC PAC (PIC PAC) $2,000
  • THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC) $5,000
  • THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,500
  • THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC $1,000
  • TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $10K
  • TRUEDEM LEADERSHIP FUND $5,000
  • TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $5,000
  • TURQUOISE PAC $10K
  • U.S. ISRAEL PAC (USI PAC) $5,000
  • UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
  • UBS AMERICAS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $2,500
  • UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC PAC (UPS PAC) $2,500
  • UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $3,500
  • USBANCORP INC. PAC $2,500
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $2,000
  • VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • WALMART INC PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $4,000
  • WEBSTER BANK PAC - FEDERAL $2,500
  • WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC) $1,500
  • WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) $1,000
  • WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
  • ZILLOW GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ZG PAC) $2,500
  • ZURICH HOLDING CO OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC) $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jose Vega (DEM)

Raised
$345K through 2026-10-14 individuals $343K · PACs $1,500 · cash on hand $5,642
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • ANTI-ZIONIST AMERICA PAC $1,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

No 2025–26 FEC reports or outside spending found for Stylo Sapaskis.

No campaign ads analyzed for this race yet.

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