Jonathan Ortiz
Jonathan Ortiz (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 15th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Ortiz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 15th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
New York's 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 15
Ritchie Torres defeated Patrick Delices in the general election for U.S. House New York District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ritchie Torres (D) | 88.7 | 169,533 |
 | Patrick Delices (R / Conservative Party) | 11.1 | 21,221 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 283 | ||
| Total votes: 191,037 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Orlando Molina (R)
- Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 15
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 15 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ritchie Torres | 32.1 | 19,090 |
 | Michael Blake | 18.0 | 10,725 | |
 | Ruben Diaz | 14.4 | 8,559 | |
 | Samelys Lopez | 13.9 | 8,272 | |
 | Ydanis Rodriguez | 10.6 | 6,291 | |
 | Melissa Mark-Viverito | 4.3 | 2,561 | |
 | Tomas Ramos | 2.4 | 1,442 | |
 | Chivona Newsome | 2.3 | 1,366 | |
 | Marlene Tapper | 0.7 | 392 | |
 | Julio Pabon | 0.4 | 244 | |
 | Frangell Basora | 0.3 | 189 | |
| Mark Escoffery-Bey | 0.3 | 153 | ||
| David Philip Franks Jr. (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 189 | ||
| Total votes: 59,473 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marlene Cintron (D)
- Jonathan Ortiz (D)
- Eric Stevenson (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Orlando Molina advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 15.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Patrick Delices advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 15.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Kenneth Schaeffer advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 15.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jonathan Ortiz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ortiz's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Affordable Housing Student Loan Debt Criminal Justice Reform
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Economy Social Welfare Health Care Global Warming
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
I admire the legacy of my teachers. It is because of their effort that I have been given the opportunity to improve the quality of life for those that have crossed paths with me.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Integrity Honesty Transparency
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I am a doer.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
To fight for for every single voice in the District I will represent. I believe that once we start to win these fights, the rest of the country will follow.
What legacy would you like to leave?
Someone that did.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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