LOWEY, NITA M
D Β· house Β· bioguide L000480
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- FEC candidate id
H8NY20056- Internal id
62adac82-74c0-4cf0-8fa3-7fb989790edc- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-17. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 777,627 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $125,890 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $60,146 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.484 |
| Race | White alone | 65.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 20.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 19.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 67.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 14.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 49.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 23.4% |
| Household | Family households | 74.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.90 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $590,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,944 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 62.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 8.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | $81,261 | $2,845 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $2,000 | $201,304 | $84,107 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $721,947 | $1,369,302 | $283,410 | $0 | $243,640 |
| 2018 | $1,610,876 | $1,349,828 | $930,766 | $0 | $1,074,871 |
| 2016 | $1,711,258 | $1,260,912 | $669,718 | $0 | $1,238,202 |
| 2014 | $2,133,891 | $2,332,093 | $219,372 | $0 | $1,629,343 |
| 2012 | $2,165,669 | $2,491,789 | $417,574 | $0 | $1,785,987 |
| 2010 | $2,062,770 | $2,033,256 | $743,694 | $0 | $1,728,538 |
| 2008 | $1,394,487 | $1,489,308 | $714,180 | $0 | $1,080,295 |
| 2006 | $1,344,134 | $1,555,663 | $809,001 | $0 | $1,039,797 |
| 2004 | $1,636,470 | $1,742,430 | $1,020,530 | $0 | $1,292,274 |
| 2002 | $1,227,784 | $1,646,416 | $1,126,490 | $0 | $774,406 |
| 2000 | $1,758,439 | $1,055,962 | $1,545,122 | $0 | $1,241,365 |
| 1998 | $1,338,612 | $932,342 | $842,645 | $0 | $1,099,104 |
| 1996 | $1,390,141 | $1,140,831 | $436,376 | $1,250 | $1,100,757 |
| 1994 | $1,314,605 | $1,343,347 | $187,074 | $0 | $1,029,817 |
| 1992 | $1,153,696 | $1,277,433 | $215,816 | $162,192 | $767,922 |
| 1990 | $1,223,045 | $911,766 | $339,552 | $405,067 | $744,542 |
| 1988 | $1,338,147 | $1,309,873 | $28,273 | $606,461 | $505,458 |
Elections
- 1988 general house Β· NY-20 β won
- 1988 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 1990 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 1990 general house Β· NY-20 β won
- 1992 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 1992 general house Β· NY-18 β won
- 1994 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 1994 general house Β· NY-18 β won
- 1996 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 1996 general house Β· NY-18 β won
- 2000 general house Β· NY-18 β won
- 2000 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 2002 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 2002 general house Β· NY-18 β won
- 2004 general house Β· NY-18 β won
- 2004 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 2006 general house Β· NY-18 β won
- 2006 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 2008 general house Β· NY-18 β won
- 2008 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 2010 general house Β· NY-18 β won
- 2010 general house Β· NY-17 β running
- 2012 general house Β· NY-17 β won
- 2014 general house Β· NY-17 β won
- 2016 general house Β· NY-17 β won
- 2018 general house Β· NY-17 β won
- 2020 general house Β· NY-17 β lost_general
Committees
- NEW YORK DEMS 2002 β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- NITA LOWEY FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORK⦠| 24K | $-2,500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS | contributed_to | $-2,500 | pas2 |
Outbound (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | NEW YORK DEMS 2002 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | NITA LOWEY FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |