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Josh
Riley

U.S. Representative for New York

In office
1 yrsSince Jan 2025
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
45Born Jan 21, 1981
Party
Democrat
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01 · Background

Who they are, where they came from

Josh Riley has served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district since January 3, 2025. The district covers the southeastern portion of Upstate New York, encompassing rural areas along with the cities of Ithaca and Binghamton. Before entering elected office, Riley worked as a policy analyst at the U.S. Department of Labor and as counsel on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

02 · Recent significant work

What they’ve done lately

Apr 16, 2026Sponsored

No Taxes on Utility Bills Act

Summary not yet generated.

Mar 16, 2026Sponsored

NSF Plant Biology Act

Summary not yet generated.

Jan 20, 2026Sponsored

Veteran Housing Promise Act

Summary not yet generated.

Jan 7, 2026Sponsored

Rural Investment for Producers and the Environment (RIPE) Act of 2026

Summary not yet generated.

Dec 2, 2025Sponsored

Boosting the Rural STEM Pipeline Act

Summary not yet generated.

03 · What's coming up

Bills they’ll vote on next

Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →

House·HR.1071Reported to floor

No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025

Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.

House·HR.151Reported to floor

Equal Representation Act of 2025

Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.

House·HR.2071Reported to floor

Save Our Shrimpers Act

Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.

House·HR.2076Reported to floor

Lulu’s Law

Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.

House·HR.2159Reported to floor

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.

04 · Money

Where the campaign funds come from

Riley raised $3.96M this cycle, with 71.9% from individuals — itemized contributions made up 87.0% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Majority Fund ($104,500), JFW Fund ($88,000), American Israel Public Affairs Committee ($47,000), and Jeffries Battleground Protection Fund ($38,000). Top employer concentrations include law firms Boies Schiller Flexner, Jenner & Block, King & Spalding, Paul Weiss Rifkind, and Covington & Burling, alongside Apple, Palantir Technologies, Jane Street Group, and Bain Capital. Outside spending totaled $5.5M supporting Riley — led by Project 218 ($2.9M), Battleground New York ($1.2M), and HMP ($801K) — and $11.7M opposing him, led by Congressional Leadership Fund ($8.0M), NRCC ($1.5M), and National Horizon ($950K).

Total raised · 2026
$4.0M
Cash on hand
$2.8M
Spent
$1.2M
By source
  • Individuals$2.8M · 71.9%
  • PACs$604K · 15.3%
  • Party committees$1K · 0.0%
  • Other$500K · 12.6%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)13.0%
Top PAC contributors
  • MAJORITY FUNDFEC ↗$105K
  • JFW FUNDFEC ↗$88K
  • JOSH RILEY VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$59K
  • NY FOR THE HOUSE MAJORITYFEC ↗$50K
  • DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2026FEC ↗$48K
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEEFEC ↗$47K
  • JEFFRIES BATTLEGROUND PROTECTION FUNDFEC ↗$38K
  • FRONTLINE PROTECTION FUNDFEC ↗$26K
  • JOBS EDUCATION AND FAMILIES FIRST JEFFPACFEC ↗$15K
  • AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICAFEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
  • BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER, LLP$37K· 39 donors
  • JENNER & BLOCK, LLP$32K· 28 donors
  • APPLE, INC.$23K· 12 donors
  • KING & SPALDING, LLP$19K· 12 donors
  • PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES$15K· 5 donors
  • JANE STREET GROUP$14K· 6 donors
  • PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, ET AL., LLP$14K· 6 donors
  • BAIN CAPITAL$14K· 5 donors
  • COVINGTON & BURLING, LLP$13K· 9 donors
  • WHITE & CASE, LLP$12K· 6 donors

Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.

Outside spending · 2024
Supporting Riley
Opposing Riley

Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.

See full filings on FEC.gov ↗

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