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New York House District 20 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

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Ralph Ambrosio (Republican) and Paul Tonko (Democrat) are the nominees for New York's 20th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Paul Tonko is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Ralph Ambrosio's campaign had raised $62,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Paul Tonko's campaign $1.2 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $10 for Paul Tonko and $0 against.

Ralph Ambrosio (REP), Paul Tonko (DEM, incumbent). 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.

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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.

Ralph Ambrosio (REP)

Raised: $62K through 2026-10-14 individuals $49K · PACs $1,885 · party $600 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $10K · cash on hand $7,343
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

5 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

FRIENDS OF NIKITA LOSI $85
FRIENDS OF PAUL BURGDORF $200
FRIENDS OF SCOTT BENDETT $250
FRIENDS OF TED DANZ $1,000
STEVE MCLAUGHLIN FOR COUNTY EXECUTIVE $200

All filings at the FEC ↗

Paul Tonko (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $1.2M through 2026-10-14 individuals $426K · PACs $819K · cash on hand $491K
Outside spending: $10 supporting Tonko · latest reported 2026-03-19
Largest outside spenders: SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Tonko

Bundled through PACs: $10K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND — $7,000 from 2 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC JSTREETPAC — $3,500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

200 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC $2,500
AAHOMECARE PAC $1,000
AAJ PAC $5,000
AFLAC PAC $2,500
ALSTON BIRD PAC $1,500
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT (AIM) PAC $7,500
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION-COPE $5,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NAT'L ASSOC., INC. $1,500
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $10K
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS PAC $4,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY - BRAIN PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD & NECK SURGERY ENT PAC $2,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOC. OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS CRNA PAC $5,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS PAC $5,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $2,500
AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION PAC $4,000
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC $5,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY PAC $2,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSN - SURGEONS PAC $5,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES PAC $5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLE $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AFL-CIO COPE $10K
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $4,500
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY PAF $2,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC PAC $2,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PAC $5,500
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN PORTABLE DIAGNOSTIC ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $9,000
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC RESOURCES PAC $6,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION PAC $1,500
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACIST - PAC $10K
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC $1,000
ARCHIPAC - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS $7,500
ARENTFOX SCHIFF CIVIC PARTICIPATION FUND $1,000
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLAR LLP PARTNERS PAC $3,500
ASCO ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
ASTRO-PAC $10K
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $3,500
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
AVANGRID PAC $10K
BALL CORPORATION PAC $10K
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC $4,500
BK FOR PUBLIC WORKS $200
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK PAC $500
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $1,000
CAP-PAC SSF OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC $5,000
CARPENTERS' LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE $10K
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION PAC $2,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC PAC $5,000
CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC $2,500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOANNE CUNNINGHAM $1,000
CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC. EMPLOYEES' PAC $3,000
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC $4,000
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
COX ENTERPRISES PAC INC. $6,000
CVS HEALTH PAC $1,500
CWA - COPE PCC $5,000
D.R.I.V.E. PAC $2,500
DELTA AIR LINES PAC $1,000
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $2,000
DOMINION ENERGY INC. PAC $6,000
DOW INC. PAC $3,000
DTE ENERGY PAC $3,500
EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC $1,000
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $4,500
ENTERGY CORPORATION PAC $2,500
EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PAC $1,000
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC $1,000
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC PAC $1,000
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION PAC., INC. $2,500
FLUOR CORPORATION PAC $1,000
FOX PAC $1,000
FRAMATOME INC. PAC $2,000
FRIENDS OF BOB CARNEY $150
FRIENDS OF CARMEL PATRICK $60
FRIENDS OF DANIEL P. MCCOY $150
FRIENDS OF MAUREEN CUNNINGHAM $250
FRIENDS OF MICKEY CLEARY $100
FRIENDS OF PATRICIA FAHY 2026 $200
FRIENDS OF RICHARD RUZZO $120
FRIENDS OF STEVE COHN $100
GE AEROSPACE PAC $4,500
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $4,500
GE VERNOVA INC. PAC $1,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC $1,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $3,000
GRIDIRON-PAC $2,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $4,500
INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS PAC $5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS PAC $3,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE VOLUNTARY FUND $7,500
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS EPEC $4,000
INVENERGY LLC PAC $1,000
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. PAC $5,500
IUOE LOCAL 158 VPAF FEDERAL $1,000
IUPAT PAC $5,000
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC $1,000
K&L GATES LLP PAC (DC) $1,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $2,050
LEIDOS INC. PAC $1,000
LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND $3,500
LIUNA PAC $5,000
LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,000
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC $1,500
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN PL OF THE IAMAW $5,000
MCDERMOTT PAC $1,000
MCDONALD FOR ASSEMBLY $75
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC $2,000
MIDWIVES PAC $1,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $2,000
MVP HEALTH CARE, INC. FEDERAL PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PAC $3,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS INC. POLITICAL ACTION FOR CANDIDATE ELECTION PACE $2,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE PAC/AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $3,500
NATIONAL GRID USA PAC $10K
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC $2,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $5,000
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $2,500
NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION PAC $1,000
NATSO INC. NATSO PAC $5,000
NCTA PAC $2,500
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP FEDERAL PC $1,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
NEXTERA ENERGY INC. PAC $6,000
NOVOCURE INC. PAC $1,000
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL PAC $2,500
NUCOR CORPORATION PAC $2,000
OPHTHPAC $3,000
OPTION CARE HEALTH, INC. PAC $1,000
PAC OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS $2,000
PEPSICO, INC. CONCERNED CITIZENS FUND $1,000
PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC $10K
POET PAC $5,000
POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $5,000
PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $2,000
PSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCH. ASSOC. SERVICES INC. $7,500
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC. PAC $1,500
S.C. JOHNSON & SON INC. PAC $2,500
SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS' ASSN. PIC $1,000
SEEC PAC $2,500
SEIU COPE $5,000
SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES PAC - FEDERAL $2,000
SHEET METAL AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' PAC $5,000
SHORE PAC $1,000
SMART TD PAC $5,000
SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS PAC $1,000
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION PAC (SOLARPAC) $2,000
SUNRUN INC. PAC $2,000
SYNOPSYS INC. PAC $1,000
TD BANK PAC $2,000
TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC $7,500
THE AES CORPORATION PAC $2,000
THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC. PAC $1,000
THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION INC PAC $5,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $2,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE PAC $5,000
THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY PAC $2,500
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. PAC $4,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA PCC $3,000
TYSON FOODS INC. PAC $4,000
USACS PAC $2,500
USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S PAC $2,000
UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA COPE $1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $2,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $1,000
WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION $5,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WSP USA INC. PAC $1,000
XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE PAC $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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