← Priority IndexNY-20 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED
Paul Tonko
NY-20 scores 39.6 on the expanded model: deep-blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.
Priority score39.6#2,489 of 5,726Tie of 6
THE MEMBER
Record
Paul Tonko (born 1949) has served in the U.S. House since 2009-01-06. The retained record shows 17.6 cumulative years of House service, 17.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 1 district change, and 0 material service breaks.
- First House service
- Jan 6, 2009
- District changes
- 1
- Alignment gap
- 42.0
- Bioguide record
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THE DISTRICT
NY-20
NY-20 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+14.1. Incumbent cash on hand is $404.3K as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $404,327 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14.1
- Cash on hand
- $404,327
- Receipts / disbursements
- $957,587 / $1,152,761
- Finance through
- Jun 30, 2026
- Route
- Deep blue
- Baseline score
- 35.4
SCORE ANATOMY
What makes the score
Blue baseline
36.6
District Democratic baseline contributes 36.6 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+14.1.
Primary feasibility
32.5
Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 32.5 points and remains incomplete.
AIPAC support
0.0
Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 0.0 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.
Incumbent alignment gap
42.0
The retained voting trackers produce a 42.0-point alignment gap.
Cash vulnerability
54.6
The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $404,327 cash on hand, replacing the $404,327 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.
HOUSE HISTORY
Recorded service
2009–2011NY-21Completed term
2011–2013NY-21Completed term
2013–2015NY-20Completed term
2015–2017NY-20Completed term
2017–2019NY-20Completed term
2019–2021NY-20Completed term
2021–2023NY-20Completed term
2023–2025NY-20Completed term
2025–nowNY-20Current at source cutoff