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  1. Paul Tonko

    U.S. House · New York – District 20

    Up in 2026 and 2028

    $0

    in backing from AIPAC, UDP & allied PACs

    • Voting score 73% (19 votes, average of 3 areas)
    • +$9,350 donor network
    • Second score (immigration & Wall Street) 100%
    73%Voting score on Israel, war powers & civil liberties: the three areas averaged equally; 100% = the scored vote every time
    100%Second score: immigration & Wall Street
    $9,350given directly by 5 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP
    10%of campaign money from small donors

    How the 73% is calculated: the equal-weight average of Israel & Gaza 57% (7 votes), Speech & civil liberties 61% (9 votes), War powers 100% (3 votes). Higher means more often casting the scored vote: against military aid to Israel without new conditions and against ICC sanctions, for blocking arms sales, for requiring Congress to authorize war, and for civil liberties. Each area (Israel & Gaza, war powers, speech & civil liberties) counts equally, so the score is an average of areas, not the share of all listed votes.

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    Where the money comes from

    Who backs the campaign: PAC money by source
    1. Labor unions$922,500
    2. Banks, finance and insurance$168,050
    3. Weapons makers' PACs$81,000
    4. Drug makers$53,500
    5. Health insurers$46,500
    6. Oil and gas$22,500

    PAC contributions to the campaign, including donations AIPAC passed on as earmarks, since 2016.

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    Weapons makers' PACs (separate)
    $81,000: Boeing $21,500 · Lockheed Martin $19,000 · RTX (Raytheon) $18,500 · L3Harris $14,000 · BAE Systems $8,000
    Labor unions (PACs, separate)
    $922,500 from 52 PACs: Carpenters $60,000 · Machinists (IAM) $60,000 · AFSCME $58,500 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) $56,000 · American Federation of Teachers $53,000 · and 47 more
    Banks, finance and insurance (PACs, separate)
    $168,050 from 18 PACs: TIAA $36,000 · Aflac $27,500 · America's Credit Unions $26,000 · Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers $14,500 · State Farm $10,500 · and 13 more
    Drug makers (PACs, separate)
    $53,500 from 16 PACs: Sanofi $6,500 · AbbVie $6,000 · Vertex Pharmaceuticals $6,000 · AstraZeneca $5,000 · Bristol-Myers Squibb $5,000 · and 11 more
    Health insurers (PACs, separate)
    $46,500 from 5 PACs: Cigna $22,000 · Elevance Health $16,500 · Molina Healthcare $3,000 · Blue Cross Blue Shield Association $2,500 · Humana $2,500
    Oil and gas (PACs, separate)
    $22,500 from 1 PAC: Williams Companies $22,500
    AIPAC donor network (separate)
    $9,350 given directly by 5 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP (2021–2026). Matched by name and ZIP code, so a few matches may be different people with the same name (we estimate 1–3% of matched donors; see the methodology).
    Campaign funding, 2023–26
    $2,504,700 raised · 10% small donors (under $200) · 26% large donors · 64% PACs and party
    Co-sponsors, Palestinian rights & conditions on aid
    Block the Bombs to Israel Act · Palestinian children's rights bill (2026) · Palestinian children's rights bill (2023)
    Positions
    Co-sponsors Medicare for All · Co-sponsors a ban on members trading stocks (H.R. 396, H.R. 5106)

    Voting record

    2026 race

    Unopposed in the Democratic primary (NY-20), Jun 23, 2026

    Certified results: elections.ny.gov · elections.ny.gov (2) · elections.ny.gov (3)

    November 3, 2026 (NY-20): faces Ralph Ambrosio (Republican). Average of 4 forecasters: Solid D (read Oct 20, 2026). Sources: elections.ny.gov · elections.ny.gov (2)

    2028 challengers

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    Changes to this entry (1)
    • 2026-10-02: Voting score changed from 69% to 73%

    Changes come from new FEC filings and votes, or from method changes explained in the change log.

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One of 53 Democrats in Congress with $0 from the pro-Israel PACs we track.

Counted: AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project, NORPAC, DMFI PAC, Pro-Israel America PAC and its Action Fund, JACPAC, U.S. Israel PAC and 11 regional pro-Israel PACs (full list with FEC IDs). FEC data through Aug 31, 2026.