Antonio Delgado
Bio | Antonio Delgado is a US Congressman who who was educated at Colgate University, the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and ultimately, Harvard Law School. He was the first African-American from upstate New York to be elected to Congress. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of New York |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, New York |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election NY-19 | NY-19 | Yes | Running | 50.2% |
Campaign Financing | About three quarters of Delgado's campaign contributions come from individual contributions. In addition to his own finances, he believes that the Citizens United Supreme Court decision was disastrous for corruption in politics. He would like to work towards reform to get money out of politics. |
Voting Rights | As part of the congressman's broader effort to increase democratic reform, he would like to expand the right to vote. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Supports expanding healthcare for all Delgado sees affordability as the principal obstacle to universal coverage. As such, he would like to expand the amount of options for consumers to create lower and more competitive pricing. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | Delgado wants socialized healthcare to exist as an option, but still give people the opportunity to participate in private healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Delgado sees private healthcare as a key part of providing a variety of healthcare options to consumers. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Supports LGBT rights Delgado fervently believes in continuing to expand civil rights in respect to LGBT people. As such, he was an original co-sponsor of the Equality Act, a bill that helped ban discrimination against LGBT people. |
| Taxes | For | Supports taxes Delgado warns that tax cuts on the rich and corporations continue to increase the budget deficit. He believes in cleaning up the tax system in order to create a more balanced budget and equitable economy. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Does not advocate for a flat tax rate Delgado warns that tax cuts on the rich and corporations continue to increase the budget deficit. He believes in cleaning up the tax system in order to create a more balanced budget and equitable economy. |
| Abortion | For | He is pro-choice. Delgado maintains that it is not the role of the government to interfere with the reproductive choices of a woman. As such, he vows to fight any legislation that might impose on these rights. |
| Gun Control | For | Is supportive of gun control legislation Delgado has believes that gun control legislation is imperative to addressing gun violence. He was a vocal supporter of bills that require more comprehensive background checks to become a gun owner. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Does not have a position on assisted suicide Delgado has believes that gun control legislation is imperative to addressing gun violence. He was a vocal supporter of bills that require more comprehensive background checks to become a gun owner. |
| Government Interference | Nuance | Delgado supports government interference in some cases, but not all. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Delgado has been endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. |
| Welfare | For | Supports welfare funding Delgado is supportive of federal funding welfare programs such as Social Security. The congressman sees expanding welfare funding as a means of working towards universal healthcare coverage through Medicare. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Delgado has not taken a strong stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Delgado does not have a position on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Delgado wants to work towards a more constructive solution than incarceration. |
| Military Spending | For | Delgado has alluded to the fact that across the board cuts to defense spending will create too much economic uncertainty. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Is not opposed to the War on Terrorism |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Delgado is a proponent of foreign policy that increases international interaction. The congressman has released statements in favor of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. This deal helped renegotiate a North American trade deal which he sees as benefiting the US economy and domestic jobs. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Delgado has not expressed an explicit opinion on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Against | Delgado is weary of the violent possibilities of hateful nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Nuance | Delgado has a varied opinion on free markets. Delgado opposes measures such as tax breaks for high marginal income tax brackets as well as corporate taxes. However, he mentions specific aspects of free markets such as consumer choices as specific means of bolstering his position on healthcare. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Delgado has not publicly stated an opinion on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Does not have a stance on affirmative action |
| Government Spending | For | Delgado sees government spending specifically in the form of infrastructure investment as a means of creating jobs and economic growth. |
| Charter Schools | Against | Contrary to the opposing candidate, Delgado does not support charter schools and instead seeks to fund the current public school system in place. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Delgado has not publicly stated a position on Common Core or voted on legislation concerning the issue. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Supports clean energy Delgado believes that we must make efforts to combat climate change. In addition to tightening restrictions on fossil fuels, the congressman supports increasing investment into the renewable energy industry. |
| Religious Freedom | Against | Does not support complete religious freedom Delgado prioritizes LGBT rights over the necessity of religious freedom. As such, he supports valuing anti-discrimination bills over bills striving to maintain citizens' and businesses' freedom to religious practice. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Advocates for the separation of church and state |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Delgado does not have an explicit stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | Against | Opposes increased border security Delgado thinks that the construction of a physical wall would be a waste of resources. Instead, he is a proponent of working towards legislation that creates more substantial paths to citizenship. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Does not have a strong position on passenger profiling |
| DACA | For | Delgado has applauded the Supreme Court's decision to uphold DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | The congressman has condemned ICE for attempting to practice enforcement in sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Delgado supports the legalization of marijuana |