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U.S. Representative, 15th Congressional District

Vote for
1
Term
2 years
Candidates
5
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws and the federal budget in the U.S. House.

Covers part of Bronx County.

Public safety

  • Stylo SapaskisRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Gonzalo DuranConservative

    No documented position found.

  • Andre EastonSocialism PSL

    • Proposes full legal status for all undocumented immigrants.
    • Supports ending the Pentagon's 1033 military gear program for police.
  • Jose VegaSpeak The Truth

    No documented position found.

  • Ritchie TorresDemocratic

    • Sponsored BODEGA Act expanding crime grant uses for store owners.In office

Education

Housing

  • Stylo SapaskisRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Gonzalo DuranConservative

    • Proposes counting GI Bill housing stipends as income for housing.
  • Andre EastonSocialism PSL

    • Proposes rental aid capping rent at 20% of income.
  • Jose VegaSpeak The Truth

    No documented position found.

  • Ritchie TorresDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Stylo SapaskisRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Gonzalo DuranConservative

    No documented position found.

  • Andre EastonSocialism PSL

    • Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $30 an hour.
    • Supports a nationwide federal jobs guarantee.
  • Jose VegaSpeak The Truth

    • Proposes making the Bronx a center of U.S. reindustrialization.
  • Ritchie TorresDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Stylo SapaskisRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Gonzalo DuranConservative

    No documented position found.

  • Andre EastonSocialism PSL

    • Supports single-payer health care.
  • Jose VegaSpeak The Truth

    • Supports Medicare for All.
  • Ritchie TorresDemocratic

    • Sponsored bill barring certain health plan clawbacks from Medicare.In office
    • Sponsored bill requiring coverage of annual lung cancer screenings.In office
    • Sponsored bill creating a national food rescue system.In office

Government & transparency

  • Stylo SapaskisRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Gonzalo DuranConservative

    No documented position found.

  • Andre EastonSocialism PSL

    No documented position found.

  • Jose VegaSpeak The Truth

    • Supports ending the two-party system.
  • Ritchie TorresDemocratic

    • Sponsored bill barring officials from profiting on digital assets.In office
    • Sponsored bill restricting officials' prediction market trading.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.