Finding House · New York Democrat
Ritchie John Torres FINDING
Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing
Detected on https://torres.nyc/supporter-toolkit · classifier confidence 0.92
- First detectedJune 2, 2026
The page explicitly identifies a demographic and geographic segment ('outside Assembly District 81, likely Democratic primary voters over the age of 40') and prescribes what messaging they 'need to see' in specific languages, paired with curated message themes (local accomplishments, Trump contrast, social safety net). This structure—segmented audience + directive language about message delivery—is characteristic of red-box guidance to outside spenders, not a standard press kit or direct voter persuasion page.
Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page
Outside of Assembly District 81, likely Democratic primary voters over the age of 40 need to see more about Ritchie Torres in English and Spanish, the work he is doing for the Bronx, and how he is standing up to Donald Trump.
Explicit segmentation of audience by geography (outside AD 81), demographics (age 40+), and language (English/Spanish), paired with directive about what they 'need to see' — classic media-buy targeting instruction to an outside spender.They need to know that Ritchie Torres is one of them. He grew up in Bronx public housing... They need to learn about how Ritchie Torres is standing up to Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans...
Repeated 'they need to know/learn' framing prescribes message themes and contrast messaging (standing up to Trump) as instructions for what content to deliver to the identified segment, not direct voter persuasion.He secured $43 million for community projects... He investigated ConEd... He prevented corporate hedge funds...
Enumerated accomplishments and contrast points presented as assets to feature in messaging to the target segment, structured as ad-copy guidance rather than organic issue discussion.
Plain text of the archived page
MEET RITCHIE ENDORSEMENTS VOLUNTEER MEDIA X (Twitter) Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Substack DONATE Supporter Toolkit DOWNLOAD PHOTOS Outside of Assembly District 81, likely Democratic primary voters over the age of 40 need to see more about Ritchie Torres in English and Spanish, the work he is doing for the Bronx, and how he is standing up to Donald Trump. They need to know that Ritchie Torres is one of them. He grew up in Bronx public housing and attended public schools. He was raised by a single mother and his family relied on the social safety net to survive. Torres knows the challenges Bronx families face and fights every day to improve the quality of life in the Bronx. He secured $43 million for community projects across the Bronx. He investigated ConEd when it overcharged customers. He prevented corporate hedge funds from buying up 80,000 New York City housing units and jacking up prices and rent. They need to learn about how Ritchie Torres is standing up to Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans in Congress every day to help make the Bronx more affordable. Torres will always protect Social Security and Medicare and will restore Trump's cuts to Medicaid and the SNAP food assistance program. Torres is fighting to end Trump's tariffs that are driving up the price of groceries. It is important they know that Ritchie Torres is fighting to end Trump's mass deportations and ICE's out-of-control violence that violates our rights. He voted repeatedly to block funding for ICE. He voted to ban ICE agents from wearing masks and to require ICE to wear clear identification and badge numbers. He wants to abolish Trump's ICE and replace it with a new agency that has more guardrails to protect our rights. CONTACT US: info@torres.nyc FOR PRESS INQUIRIES: ritchietorrespress@gmail.com Paid for by Torres for Congress Our Privacy Policy • Supporter Toolkit X (Twitter) Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Substack Donate To Congressman Ritchie Torres Help us build a better Bronx. DONATE English [hidden/DOM-only content] Meet Ritchie Endorsements Volunteer Media Donate Donate Meet Ritchie Endorsements Volunteer Media Donate Download photos Outside of Assembly District 81 , likely Democratic primary voters over the age of 40 need to see more about Ritchie Torres in English and Spanish , the work he is doing for the Bronx, and how he is standing up to Donald Trump. Contact Us: For press inquiries: Donate Español Shqip العربية Français עברית
Independent-expenditure corroboration
FEC Schedule E · 19 filings
Sequence. Messaging guidance was present on the candidate's site when detected on 2026-06-02; $1,689,239 in supporting independent expenditures is on file for this candidate.
| Committee | Amount | Filings | Date range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | THINK BIG | $904,907 | 8 | 2026-05-20 – 2026-05-28 |
| S | FIGHTING FOR NEW YORK. INC. | $382,478 | 3 | 2025-12-16 – 2026-05-29 |
| S | PROTECT PROGRESS | $318,826 | 7 | 2026-04-27 – 2026-05-26 |
| S | EQUALITY PAC | $83,027 | 1 | 2026-05-26 – 2026-05-26 |
S Supporting O Opposing
FEC filings can be trailing evidence — smaller expenditures may surface only in periodic reports. Supporting IE dated on or after our detection day: $0. Dates are FEC expenditure dates.
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