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New York 15th District

Ritchie Torres (D) holds this seat and is running again. 5 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  • Ritchie Torres

    Democrat · holds this seat today

    F
    Liberty Score F

    On the liberty side in 48 of 124 votes and bills.

    Raised $7,172,393 since January 2025: 53% transfers and other income, 34% from people, 13% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  • Stylo Sapaskis

    Republican · Bronx Republican, film graduate

    No grade
    No grade yet

    I have no votes in Congress to count for Sapaskis, and what Sapaskis has said and done settles only 0 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.

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Side by side

A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Confronts tyranny and terror
F
Torres11 of 19 votes with liberty
–
SapaskisNothing on record
Stands with free nations and free peoples
B
Torres28 of 35 votes with liberty
–
SapaskisNothing on record
Free speech and a free mind
F
Torres0 of 3 votes with liberty
–
SapaskisNothing on record
Free markets and free trade
F
Torres3 of 18 votes with liberty
?
SapaskisNot clear either way, from 1 source
One law, equal for every individual
F
Torres0 of 14 votes with liberty
–
SapaskisNothing on record
Strong enough to stay free
F
Torres3 of 11 votes with liberty
–
SapaskisNothing on record
Citizenship and the rule of law
F
Torres3 of 24 votes with liberty
–
SapaskisNothing on record

Stylo Sapaskis, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Sapaskis, so the grade above comes from this list: what Sapaskis has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

  • October 2026 · StatementFree markets

    Says that as a Congressman he would raise the minimum wage to 20 dollars per hour and offer financial aid for higher education.

    “As your Congressman, I purpose to elevate minimum wage to 20 dollars per hour as well as having financial aid to be offered in higher education.”
    By the test I use for votes
    Not clear either way

    A wage floor is not one of the listed price controls, and the line names no tax or regulation, so it does not settle this principle.

Also on the ballot

Gonzalo Duran (Conservative), Andre Easton (Socialism and Liberation), Jose Vega (Independent).

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.

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