U.S. House candidate · New York 25th District
Joseph Morelle
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.79M
Raised this cycle
$572K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
5%
Small-dollar share
71%
In-state share
8
Flags
Joseph D. Morelle is a Democratic Representative from NY (District 25). Morelle's campaign has raised $1.8 million from 475 donors. Funding includes 4.5% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 51.7% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Construction. Campaign committees include JOE MORELLE FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $24,526 (2024)
Backed by the AI industry super PAC
- THINK BIG spent $571,931 supporting
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $2,500 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $7,500 (2024)
Gambling industry money
- DraftKings PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $1,000 (2026)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $3,500 (2026)
- UAW V-CAP gave $8,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $1,500 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $4,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $3,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 20 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Trades overlapping lobbying
- 9 trades in companies lobbying Congress the same year
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.79M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$735K
From individuals
$61K unitemized
$853K
From PACs
475
Donors
avg $546
26%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2018 893 donors$1.90M
- 2020 568 donors$1.42M
- 2022 899 donors$2.25M
- 2024 718 donors$2.15M
- 2026 704 donors$1.79M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 415 gifts · 3%$18K
- $200-$499 163 gifts · 8%$42K
- $500-$999 181 gifts · 17%$93K
- $1,000-$2,899 185 gifts · 44%$235K
- $2,900+ 44 gifts · 28%$153K
Top donor industries and employers
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 56 gifts$25K
- Legal Services 57 gifts$25K
- Construction 9 gifts$19K
- Education 35 gifts$17K
- Real Estate 8 gifts$13K
- Finance & Investment 13 gifts$12K
- Business & Professional Services 3 gifts$7K
- Manufacturing 3 gifts$5K
- Technology & Internet 18 gifts$4K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 6 gifts$3K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 3 gifts$3K
- Transportation 1 gifts$2K
- Insurance 2 gifts$2K
- Defense & Aerospace 2 gifts$1K
- Labor Unions 2 gifts$500
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILMOT, THOMAS C SR | individual | NY | $8,500 | — | 2 |
| MERTZ, LANDON | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GRAY, MINDY | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ROSENBLUM, BRUCE | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GRAY, JONATHAN | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STERLING, DAVID | individual | NM | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| OSTROFF, DIANA | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| OSTROFF, RICHARD | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WETZEL, KENNETH | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ASHLEY, STEPHEN B | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MACRAE, SCOTT | individual | NY | $6,000 | — | 4 |
| VERSAGE, VINCENT | individual | DC | $6,000 | — | 6 |
| LINEHAN, JUDY | individual | WA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| BAIRD, BRENT | individual | NY | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| FINK, THOMAS A | individual | MN | $5,000 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('CACI PAC') | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- NY 71% · home state$386K
- DC 10%$53K
- VA 4%$22K
- MD 4%$21K
- CT 4%$20K
- FL 2%$11K
- CA 1%$6K
- MA 99%$5K
- NJ 88%$5K
- PA 65%$4K
- SC 46%$3K
- TX 37%$2K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THINK BIG C00923417 | Support | $572K 7 filings | The AI industry super PAC | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 886 yea, 364 nay, 33 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1706 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1009 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the Paul Piperato Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1008 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the Sheriff Adrian Butch Anderson Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 323 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9905 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9026 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2913 | Ukraine Support Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 9401 | Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| 1373 | Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2026, as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and secure storage of guns in the home. | cosponsor | Health | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 195 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)". | cosponsor | Families | Jun 10, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE MORELLE FOR CONGRESS | C00675108 | H / P | principal | $8.08M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | https://morelle.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3615 | 2018-11-13 |
| 2021-01-03 | https://morelle.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3615 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://morelle.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3615 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://morelle.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3615 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://morelle.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3615 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2020 | UNH unitedHealth group Incorporated Common Stock | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | URI united Rentals, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | SFTBY Softbank Corp unsponsored ADR | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | PRU Prudential Financial, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | PG Procter & gamble Company | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | PSX Phillips 66 | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | MET Metlife, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | INTC Intel Corporation | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | FISI Financial Institutions, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | BIP Brookfield Infrastructure Partners lP limited Partnership units | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | AAPL Apple Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. - Class A | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | ABBV AbbVie Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Dec 9, 2020 |
Trades in companies that lobbied Congress the same year
An association signal from Poliscope, not evidence of wrongdoing.
| Traded | Company | Type | Amount | Lobbying filings | Lobbying spend | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2020 | URI UNITED RENTALS, INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 5 | $120K | Government Issues, Transportation, |
| Nov 20, 2020 | AMZN AMAZON.COM, INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 49 | $2.77M | Agriculture, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Environment/Superfund, Immigration, Small Business, Trade (domestic/foreign), Transportation, |
| Nov 20, 2020 | AAPL APPLE INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 141 | $116.8M | Banking, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Education, Environment/Superfund, Health Issues, Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace |
| Nov 20, 2020 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | S | $15,001 - $50,000 | 58 | $3.16M | Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Computer Industry, Education, Environment/Superfund, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security, Immigration, Intelligence, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice |
| Nov 20, 2020 | PSX Phillips 66 | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 30 | $21.2M | Clean Air and Water (quality), Environment/Superfund, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Trade (domestic/foreign), Transportation |
| Nov 20, 2020 | UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC. | S | $15,001 - $50,000 | 60 | $21.7M | Budget/Appropriations, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Veterans |
| Nov 20, 2020 | ABBV ABBVIE, INC. | S | $15,001 | 70 | $34.9M | Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| Nov 20, 2020 | ABBV ABBVIE, INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 70 | $34.9M | Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| Sep 5, 2019 | AMZN AMAZON.COM, INC. | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 31 | $1.62M | Agriculture, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Environment/Superfund, Small Business, Trade (domestic/foreign), Transportation, |
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
9 stock trades overlapped with lobbying by the same company in the same year. See stock trades.
Top donor industries: Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Construction, Education, Real Estate. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NY | 25 | H8NY25105 | $1.79M |
| 2024 | House | NY | 25 | H8NY25105 | $2.15M |
| 2022 | House | NY | 25 | H8NY25105 | $2.25M |
| 2020 | House | NY | 25 | H8NY25105 | $1.42M |
| 2018 | House | NY | 25 | H8NY25105 | $1.90M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.