Paul Tonko

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Paul Tonko

U.S. Representative · NY-20 · D

U.S. Representative — NY-20 (D)

Paul David Tonko ( TONK-oh; born June 18, 1949) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 20th congressional district since 2013. He represented the 21st congressional district from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Tonko has been called a staunch progressive. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2008–2026 cycles

$11,036,692 raised

Influence graph
Individual 40%
PAC 59%
Other

Where the $11,036,692 raised came from · FEC · 2008–2026 cycle

$11,036,692
Raised
FEC receipts · 2008–2026 cycle
$6,530,887
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2008–2026 cycles
$840,000
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 49 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Retired$155,193
  • Other / unclassified$110,117
  • Securities & investment$30,656
  • Not employed / self$30,292
  • Lawyers & law firms$21,208
  • TV, movies & music$17,172
  • Health professionals$14,874
  • Education$6,422

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • NOT-EMPLOYED$6,600
  • GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$6,600
  • HUNTER POINT CAPITAL$6,600
  • SUMMIT ROCK ADVISORS$6,600
  • GOLUB CORPORATION$4,550
  • NY STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION$3,500
  • GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES$3,500
  • TOMKAT RANCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$3,300
  • BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION$3,300
  • THE PRITZKER ORGANIZATION$3,300

Committee assignments · 5

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • House Committee on the Budget
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce — EnvironmentRanking Member
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Energy
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Oversight and Investigations

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 20

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.Res. 1290Recognizing the significant and often overlooked behavioral health needs experienced by individuals and families affected by rare diseases, and for other purposes.· Health
  • H.R. 8241Power for the People Act of 2026· Energy
  • H.R. 8209To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.· Health
  • H.Res. 1060Expressing support for the designation of April 5, 2025, as "Barth Syndrome Awareness Day".· Health
  • H.R. 6918Climate Pollution Standard and Community Investment Act of 2025· Environmental Protection

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 50 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations0
  • None on file
PACs / committees50

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