U.S. Representative
Adriano Espaillat
New York District 13
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other
65
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.53Progressive
Representative Espaillat positions himself on the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, with a voting record more liberal than the average House Democrat. His NOMINATE score of -0.532 indicates consistently left-leaning positions on the ideological spectrum.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
65
total votes analyzed
Overview
Adriano Espaillat represents New York in the U.S. House of Representatives and has established himself as a progressive voice within the Democratic caucus. His voting patterns show strong alignment with Democratic leadership on most issues, with particular engagement on healthcare-related legislation. His voting record demonstrates opposition to many Republican-led procedural motions and bills, as evidenced by his NAY votes on various resolutions and previous question motions during Republican-controlled sessions. He has shown consistent support for Democratic priorities when they reach the floor. Espaillat's legislative focus appears weighted toward healthcare issues, where he has cast the majority of his recorded votes. His engagement spans multiple policy areas including budget matters, agriculture, and defense, though healthcare represents his most active voting category.
Key Positions
- •Consistent opposition to Republican procedural motions and resolutions
- •Strong engagement on healthcare legislation with majority support for related bills
- •Alignment with progressive Democratic positions more liberal than party average
- •Support for Democratic budget priorities
- •Active participation in defense-related votes with full support record
By Policy Area
Healthcare41
59% yea41% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Other7
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $9.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$429K
99%
PAC / Committees$5K
1%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$409K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$20K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$41K · 2%
$200 – 499
$73K · 3%
$500 – 999
$229K · 10%
$1,000 – 1,999
$554K · 24%
$2,000+
$1.4M · 62%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NY)$1.3M · 56%
Out-of-state$1.0M · 44%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
NY
$1.3M
CA
$196K
FL
$178K
NJ
$158K
CT
$68K
MA
$61K
PR
$48K
IL
$45K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$235K
RETIRED$159K
SELF$139K
SELF EMPLOYED$108K
NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN$44K
N/A$41K
NONE$20K
KKR & CO.$20K
NULL$16K
SESSA CAPITAL$16K
MONROE COLLEGE$15K
GOTHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT$14K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$2.8M
Events
$92K
Advertising
$91K
Fundraising
$84K
Materials
$74K
Administrative
$39K
Refunds
$17K
Travel
$12K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$923K
HAMILTON CAMPAIGN NETWORK
2.$400K
IRONCLAD STRATEGIES
3.$218K
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY
4.$144K
LINOPRESS NY
5.$106K
THE FROST GROUP
6.$92K
LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS
7.$55K
PICHARDO, DAYANA
8.$53K
PRESSER COMPLIANCE LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$418K
Net Operating
$418K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$4K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$214K
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$214K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$119KLATINO VICTORY FUND
+$119K
02
$88KWE ACT 4 CHANGE
+$88K
03
$7KHEROES UNITED PAC, DBA VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, DBA ASSOCIATION OF POLICE & FIRST RESPONDERS
+$7K
04
$139.69UNITED WE DREAM ACTION
+$139.69
05
$123.73PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES
+$123.73
06
$84.14UNITED WE DREAM ACTION PAC
+$84.14
07
$20SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
+$20
08
$10SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE
+$10
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2012 – 12/31/2012FEC: H2NY13096Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
61 votes across 8 categories