Representative in Congress District 15 in Statewide, New York

2026 Primary Election

• Dalourny Nemorin — Public Defender in Bronx, NY

  Dalourny Nemorin is a public defense attorney and community advocate running for the U.S. House to represent New York's 15th Congressional District. The daughter of Haitian immigrants, she serves as a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society. Nemorin is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and chairs the Policy and Legislation Committee of Bronx Community Board 1. Her progressive platform focuses on affordable housing, climate justice, healthcare, and immigrants' rights.

• Amanda Septimo — New York State Assemblymember in Bronx, NY

  Amanda Septimo is the New York State Assemblymember representing District 84 in the South Bronx, a position she has held since 2021. She previously served as a district director for Congressman José E. Serrano and volunteered for local community organizations. In December 2025, Septimo launched a campaign for the U.S. House to represent New York's 15th Congressional District in the 2026 Democratic primary. She suspended her congressional campaign in January 2026 after a lupus diagnosis.

• Michael Blake — Founder & CEO of Atlas Strategy Group in Bronx, NY

  Michael Alexander Blake is the Founder and CEO of Atlas Strategy Group and a former New York State Assembly Member, representing the 79th District in the Bronx from 2015 to 2021. Born in the Bronx to Jamaican immigrants, Blake previously worked as an aide to President Barack Obama and served as a Vice Chair at Large of the Democratic National Committee from 2017 to 2021. He is currently running in the 2026 Democratic primary for New York's 15th Congressional District.

• Gonzalo Duran — Founder and CEO, Devil Dog USA in Bronx, NY

  Gonzalo Duran is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in the Iraq War and the founder and CEO of Devil Dog USA, a nonprofit assisting veterans with community reintegration. Raised in the Bronx, Duran earned a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. He currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Bronx County Conservative Party and as a District Leader for the 79th Assembly District. Duran is running for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent New York's 15th Congressional District.

• John Harris — Educator in Bronx, NY

  John Maynard Harris is an educator employed by the New York City Department of Education and a community advocate based in the Bronx. He has represented local tenants in housing disputes. Harris is running as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 15th Congressional District. He has also previously organized a campaign committee for New York City Council.

• Ritchie Torres — Incumbent Representative in Congress in Bronx, NY

  Ritchie John Torres is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district since 2021. He previously served on the New York City Council from 2014 to 2020. Raised in the Bronx by a single mother in a public housing project, Torres became New York City's youngest elected official in 2013 and later the first openly gay Afro-Latino member of Congress. He currently serves on the House Committee on Financial Services.

• Jose Vega — Political Organizer in Bronx, NY

  Jose Vega is a political organizer and activist affiliated with the LaRouche Movement running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 15th Congressional District. Raised in the South Bronx, Vega previously ran as an independent candidate for the same seat in 2024. His platform focuses on international peace, large-scale economic development, Medicare for All, and addressing the root causes of poverty, crime, and housing insecurity in the Bronx.

• Jon Latona — Music TikToker in NY

  Jon LaTona is a music TikToker and former Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 15th Congressional District [1.8]. He filed to mount a primary challenge against incumbent Representative Ritchie Torres in the 2026 election, utilizing social media to indicate opposition to Torres's pro-Israel stance. However, LaTona reported zero campaign fundraising, his campaign accounts were taken down, and he ultimately withdrew from the race.

• Andre Easton — High school teacher in Bronx, NY

  Andre Easton is a high school teacher and community organizer who has taught in the South Bronx for over a decade. A member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Easton is running as an Independent candidate for New York's 15th Congressional District. His campaign platform focuses on raising the federal minimum wage, expanding affordable public housing, implementing nationwide rent caps, granting full legal status to undocumented immigrants, and increasing funding for public schools.