Is Paul Tonko pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Paul Tonko stand on Israel?

Paul Tonko (Democrat, New York) is tied for the 239th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +26: 12 cosponsorships and 23 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 7 cosponsorships and 7 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 12 cosponsored bills × 2 = 24 points; 23 aligned floor votes × 1 = 23 points. Subtotal: 47 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 7 cosponsored bills × 2 = 14 points; 7 aligned floor votes × 1 = 7 points. Subtotal: 21 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +26 pro-Israel (47 pro-Israel points minus 21 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,208,217. Total spent: $1,340,293. Cash on hand: $467,425.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Tonko: $1,090 (2022–2026, 0 PACs, 2 donors).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Tonko: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $1,090 (100%, 2 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $52,288, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.