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2026 candidates we're tracking in NY-15
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic
Incumbent
Torres served on the New York City Council representing Bronx communities, becoming the youngest elected official in New York City at age 25 and the first openly LGBTQ elected official from the Bronx, per the campaign site. Torres was raised in the Bronx in public housing by a single mother, per the campaign site.
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Stylo Sapaskis
Republican
Stylo Sapaskis is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Republican line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Stylo Sapaskis.
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Gonzalo Duran
Conservative
Gonzalo Duran is a military veteran and founder of Devil Dog USA, an organization that supports veterans transitioning to civilian life, per Bronx Times. Duran serves as vice chair of the Bronx County Conservative Party and as a district leader for the 79th Assembly District, and previously ran for the same congressional seat in 2024, per Bronx Times. Gonzalo Duran is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Conservative line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.
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Andre Easton
Socialism PSL
Andre Easton is a special education teacher who has spent 12 of the last 14 years teaching English in Bronx public schools, per the campaign site. Easton holds a B.A. in psychology with a minor in English from Delaware State University and is the father of three sons, per the campaign site. Easton is a community organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, per Bronx Times. Andre Easton is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Socialism PSL line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.
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Jose Vega
Speak The Trut
Jose Vega is a political organizer who has been affiliated with the LaRouche movement since age 16 and has organized educational programs on scientific and philosophical topics, per the campaign site. Vega attended Bronx Community College and has worked as a barista; he also ran as an independent candidate for the same seat in 2024, per the campaign site. Jose Vega is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Speak The Truth line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.
About this race
New York's 15th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New York primary is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.