Overview

• On July 2, Torres told MSNBC’s Morning Joe he is unlikely to challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul, ending months of poll-driven speculation about a potential bid
• He cited an unprecedented assault on the social safety net in his South Bronx district as the reason for keeping his focus in Washington
• Torres will seek re-election to his U.S. House seat while leading Democratic opposition to the Republicans’ so-called “big beautiful bill”
• The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the proposal would add $3.3 trillion to the deficit over a decade and slash more than $1 trillion from Medicaid
• He praised Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots momentum following his New York City mayoral primary win and pledged to work with him if he is elected