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NY-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
T000469

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

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record