U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO DELGADO

D-NEW YORK DISTRICT 19

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RACE: Defeated Republican incumbent Representative John Faso to become the first person of African American and Hispanic descent to be elected to Congress from Upstate New York  VOTING RECORD: Project Vote Smart [2], Govtrack.us [3]

 

BIOGRAPHY	POLITICAL CAREER
PARTY: Democrat BORN: 1/28/1977 EDUCATION: Colgate (BA), Harvard (JD) OCCUPATION: Attorney FAMILY: Married, 2 children	CAREER: U.S. House of Representatives, New York 19th District (2019-present) COMMITTEES: Agriculture Small Business Transportation and Infrastructure ELECTED: 2019

 

ISRAEL

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• Strongly supports the U.S.-Israel relationship 
• Supports the Iran Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA) and any legislation that promotes the safety of Israel from other hostile nuclear programs 

 

CHOICE

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• Supports a woman's right to make her own healthcare decision 
• Will fight to defend Planned Parenthood against attempts to defund it 
• Supports Roe v. Wade

 

In His Own Words

"I support women’s rights to make their own health care decisions... I will fight to defend women’s rights from an assault by the current President and Republican-led Congress." ¹

"I won’t take a cent of their [NRA] money. That’s not because I don’t respect the rights of gun owners, but because the NRA’s leadership blocks even the smallest commonsense reforms that are supported by a majority of Americans." ²

 

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SOURCES: 1, 2) Delgado for Congress [4]

Interesting Facts

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Played college basketball for Colgate University and participated in the NCAA Division I "March Madness" Tournament. 

Received a Rhodes Scholarship while at Colgate, and studied at Queens College, Oxford. 

After law school, he released a socially conscious rap album under the name "AD the Voice".

Involved in non-profit work with his wife, who is Jewish, to raise awareness for diversity in the Jewish community.