Federal race · 2020
New York U.S. House, District 15, 2020
Primary: June 23, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Ritchie John Torres (D)$2.2M raised · $390K on hand
- Michael Alexander Blake (D)$1M raised · $137 on hand
- Samelys Lopez (D)$419K raised · $0 on hand
- Melissa Mark-Viverito (D)$391K raised · $22K on hand
- Ruben Diaz Sr. (D)$223K raised · $387 on hand
- Ydanis Rodriguez (D)$192K raised · −$316 on hand
- Tomas Ramos (D)$77K raised · $778 on hand
- Chivona Renee Newsome (D)$39K raised · $5K on hand
- Marlene J Tapper (D)$30K raised · $460 on hand
- Marlene Cintron (D)$25K raised · $0 on hand
- Jose E. Serrano (D)$18K raised · $36K on hand
- Frangell Basora (D)$11K raised · $1K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie John Torres (D) | Won the general election (88.9%) | $2,220,924.00 | $1,831,234.32 | $389,689.68 | 2020-12-31 |
| Michael Alexander Blake (D) | Running | $1,006,403.24 | $1,006,266.53 | $136.71 | 2020-12-31 |
| Samelys Lopez (D) | Running | $418,558.45 | $418,558.46 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Melissa Mark-Viverito (D) | Running | $390,930.29 | $368,871.99 | $22,058.30 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ruben Diaz Sr. (D) | Running | $222,662.39 | $222,274.94 | $387.45 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ydanis Rodriguez (D) | Running | $191,779.00 | $192,095.20 | −$316.20 | 2020-12-31 |
| Tomas Ramos (D) | Running | $76,979.00 | $76,200.91 | $778.09 | 2020-09-30 |
| Chivona Renee Newsome (D) | Running | $38,594.45 | $33,907.00 | $4,687.45 | 2020-06-30 |
| Marlene J Tapper (D) | Running | $29,642.95 | $29,182.93 | $460.02 | 2020-06-30 |
| Marlene Cintron (D) | Withdrawn | $25,297.08 | $25,297.08 | $0.00 | 2020-04-16 |
| Jose E. Serrano (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $17,751.00 | $47,068.35 | $36,093.55 | 2020-12-31 |
| Frangell Basora (D) | Running | $11,138.08 | $10,673.00 | $1,315.08 | 2019-12-31 |
| Jonathan Ortiz (D) | Running | $9,505.55 | $9,502.56 | $2.99 | 2020-06-24 |
| Julio Pabon (D) | Running | $0.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2020-11-13 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$5,503,655.98 = candidates’ own spending $4,171,278.67 + outside spending $1,332,377.31
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Diaz Sr. | $0.00 | $646,895.76 | $0.00 |
| Ritchie John Torres | $485,455.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael Alexander Blake | $174,276.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Melissa Mark-Viverito | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jose E. Serrano | $750.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
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Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie Torres | Democratic Party | 169,533 | 88.9% |
| Patrick Delices | Republican Party | 18,984 | 9.9% |
| Patrick Delices | Conservative Party of New York State | 2,237 | 1.2% |
| Patrick Delices | Total | 21,221 | 11.1% |
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