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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+22
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black population share: 13.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 39.7
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 64.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 8.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $76,853
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New York Public Question 1 — Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2023) — passed, margin 62%-38%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: L3Harris Technologies (Rochester operations) (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Rochester Regional Health (17000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Rochester / UR Medicine (Strong Memorial Hospital) (33000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: New York's 25th Congressional District encompasses all of Monroe County and a portion of Orleans County, centered on the city of Rochester. The district serves approximately 771,484 constituents with a median household income of $76,853 — well above the $37,585 national median. The population is 70.1% White, 13.9% Black, with a median age of 39.7. The poverty rate is 8.9% (below the national average), homeownership is 64%, and 41.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — significantly above the national average. The economy is anchored in healthcare (University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester Regional Health), higher education (University of Rochester, RIT), advanced manufacturing and optics (L3Harris Technologies), and food and beverage processing (Constellation Brands). The district has a Cook PVI of D+22 and is safely Democratic; Morelle won the 2024 election with more than 60% of the vote.
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Voted nay on H.Res. 189 (Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas) on 2025-03-06: Morelle voted with 198 Democrats against censuring Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's address to Congress. Only 10 Democrats joined Republicans in voting to censure Green. Morelle's nay vote aligned him with the overwhelming majority of his party and the Congressional Progressive Caucus position — consistent with his role as a senior Democrat and Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee.
Date: 2025-03-06
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Voted nay on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-02-06: Morelle voted nay on the standalone Israel aid bill that failed under suspension of rules in February 2024 — joining 166 Democrats who preferred a comprehensive package including Ukraine and humanitarian aid. He subsequently voted yea on the full $95 billion national security supplemental (H.R. 8034) on April 20, 2024 that included $26 billion in Israel aid. AIPAC, his top donor at $92,270, supported both bills. The vote pattern shows a Democratic institutionalist approach: vote no on the partisan bill, yes on the comprehensive package.
Date: 2024-02-06
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Morelle was one of only seven House Democrats who flipped from 'nay' in March 2024 to 'yea' in January 2025 on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes. The flip made him one of 48 Democrats to support the bill in the 119th Congress. His subsequent reversal — voting against DHS funding a year later and calling ICE 'heartbreaking and unacceptable' — makes this vote a significant pivot point in his immigration trajectory.
Date: 2025-01-07
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — House passage of Senate amendment) on 2025-07-03: Morelle delivered a floor speech calling the OBBBA the 'greatest shift of resources and wealth from the poorest Americans to the wealthiest' and 'a reverse Robin Hood.' He highlighted that it would strip health insurance from 1.5 million New Yorkers, eliminate food assistance for nearly 3 million Americans, and explode the deficit by $3.3 trillion. Only 2 Republicans voted nay. The vote was both party-aligned and constituent-aligned: his district has 8.9% poverty and thousands on Medicaid and SNAP. His SEIU 1199 healthcare union constituents picketed ahead of the vote.
Date: 2025-07-03
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[statement] In September 2025 at a Rochester town hall, Morelle expressed support for a two-state solution and stated he does not support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Local activists continue to protest his AIPAC funding and his votes on Israel-related legislation.
Date: 2025-09-25
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[platform] Morelle has been a strong supporter of the U.S.-Israel alliance, backed by AIPAC as his top donor ($92,270 in 2024 alone). Pro-Israel America praised him for supporting resolutions combating BDS and urging opposition to ICC investigations into Israel. A University of Rochester Facebook post notes he has 'repeatedly voted to fund the war machine and support Israel.'
Date: 2024-03-01
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[statement] In January 2026, Morelle voted 'NO' on Department of Homeland Security funding, issuing a forceful statement calling ICE actions 'heartbreaking and unacceptable.' He wrote to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem demanding accountability and stated 'we cannot enable a targeted campaign of fear and intimidation in our country.'
Date: 2026-01-26
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[vote] Morelle was one of only seven Democratic representatives to flip his vote, voting 'yes' on the Laken Riley Act on January 7, 2025. He was one of 48 Democrats to join all 216 voting Republicans in passing the bill, which became the first bill signed into law during Trump's second term.
Date: 2025-01-07
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[vote] Morelle voted 'no' on the Laken Riley Act in March 2024, opposing mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes. The bill was criticized by civil rights groups who warned it would jail people on mere accusations and erase due process protections for DACA recipients.
Date: 2024-03-07
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Morelle served in the New York State Assembly from 1991 to 2018, rising to Assembly Majority Leader. He won his congressional seat in 2018, succeeding longtime Rep. Louise Slaughter. He previously co-owned an insurance brokerage and was a Monroe County legislator. He previously ran an insurance agency.
Date: 1991-01-01
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Quiver Quantitative estimates Morelle's net worth at approximately $603,600 as of August 2025, the 347th highest in Congress. He has approximately $34,100 invested in publicly traded assets. 2018 OpenSecrets disclosure ranged from $98,024 to $473,000.
Date: 2025-08-11
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Other top contributors include L3Harris Technologies ($34,431 — a major defense contractor with Rochester operations), University of Rochester ($28,553), Constellation Brands ($21,600), and numerous trade unions and PACs including AFSCME, AFT, Teamsters, and SEIU at $10,000 each.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Top contributing industry: Pro-Israel at $84,260. Top career contributor: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (AIPAC) at $92,270 ($82,270 from individuals, $10,000 from PAC). AIPAC routed $102,705 in total payments through 120 transactions in the 2024 cycle via the JOE MORELLE FOR CONGRESS committee.
Date: 2024-09-30
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2023-2024 cycle: Raised $1,609,673. PAC contributions comprised 54.36% ($875,003), other/transfers 26.11% ($420,350), large individual contributions 16.58% ($266,968), and small individual contributions only 2.94% ($47,353). Zero candidate self-financing.
Date: 2024-06-30
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