Pat Ryan | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| Assumed office September 13, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Delgado |
| Constituency | 19th district (2022–2023) 18th district (2023–present) |
| 2ndCounty Executive ofUlster County | |
| In office June 7, 2019 – September 9, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Adele Reiter (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Johanna Contreras (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Kevin Ryan (1982-03-28)March 28, 1982 (age 43) Kingston, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2004–2009 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Military Intelligence Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | |
Patrick Kevin Ryan (born March 28, 1982)[1][2] is an American businessman, politician, and formerU.S. Army intelligence officer serving as theU.S. representative forNew York's 18th congressional district since 2023. A member of theDemocratic Party, he previously served as the representative forNew York's 19th congressional district from 2022 to 2023 after being elected in aspecial election. Before being elected to the House, he was thecounty executive ofUlster County, New York.[1][3][4]
Ryan was born and raised inKingston, New York.[5] His mother was a public school teacher and his father owned a small business.[6] He graduated fromKingston High School in 2000.[7] He then earned aBachelor of Science in international politics from theUnited States Military Academy in 2004 and aMaster of Arts in security studies fromGeorgetown University.[8] Two of hisWest Point classmates are fellow CongressmenJohn James andWesley Hunt.[9]
Ryan served in theU.S. Army as a militaryintelligence officer from 2004 to 2009.[10] He completed two combattours in Iraq, including a deployment toMosul in2008 during the height of the insurgency. He attained the rank ofcaptain and was awarded twoBronze Star Medals, along with anArmy Commendation Medal andArmy Achievement Medal.[11]
From 2009 to 2011, he worked as the deputy director of Berico Technologies, as a subcontractor forPalantir Technologies inAfghanistan.[10] He co-founded Praescient Analytics, a software company, in 2011. From 2015 to 2017, he was a senior vice president ofDataminr, anartificial intelligence platform. In 2018 and 2019, Ryan was a senior adviser at New Politics.[12]
In February 2019,Ulster County ExecutiveMike Hein resigned to take a position inNew York GovernorAndrew Cuomo's administration. On April 30, Ryan defeated Republican nominee Jack Hayes in the special election to succeed Hein;[13] he took office on June 7, 2019. He became the second executive of Ulster County since it adopted a county charter in 2008.[14] In November 2019, he defeated Hayes in a rematch to win a full four-year term as county executive.[15]
As county executive, Ryan piloted auniversal basic income program, wherein 100 families in the county received $500 per month.[16][17] He also enacted several environmental protections in Ulster County, committing to fully transition the operations of the county government to renewable energy by 2030 and partnering withSUNY Ulster to promote green energy jobs.[16]
On January 14, 2020, Ryan endorsedPete Buttigieg in the2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. In a statement, Ryan cited Buttigieg's military service, his "bold progressive vision," and his "moral leadership" as his reasons for support.[18][19]
On September 9, 2022, Ryan stepped down as Ulster County executive. The deputy county executive,Johanna Contreras, was sworn in as acting county executive that day.[20]
Ryan first ran for theU.S. House of Representatives in 2018. In the Democratic primary inNew York's 19th congressional district, he received 18% of the vote toAntonio Delgado's 22%. Delgado defeated incumbent Republican representativeJohn Faso in the general election.[21]
After Delgado resigned from Congress on May 25, 2022, to becomelieutenant governor of New York, Ryan announced that he would run in the special election to succeed Delgado.[1] Ryan was chosen as the Democratic nominee on June 9 at a meeting of Democratic county party chairs.[22]
In the August 23 special election, Ryan faced the Republican nominee andDutchess County ExecutiveMarc Molinaro. Ryan was seen as the underdog as every poll had him trailing Molinaro, and many believed that PresidentJoe Biden's unpopularity would hinder Democrats in the swing district. Ryan narrowly defeated Molinaro by 2,858 votes, 51.1%–48.8%,[23] which was considered an upset. He outperformed Biden's2020 margin in the district by 0.8%. In explaining his victory, political observers noted that Ryan campaigned strongly in favor of protectingabortion rights in the wake of theU.S. Supreme Court ruling inDobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturnedRoe v. Wade.[24] His victory was attributed to college-educated voters', particularly women's, support for abortion rights.[4][25]
Molinaro and Ryan both ran for Congress again in thegeneral elections in November 2022 for the newly redrawn19th and18th districts, respectively. Each won in his respective district.[26]
In November 2022, Ryan contested the state's18th district, which was changed from its previous configuration after redistricting.[1][4] On the same day as his special election victory in the 19th district, Ryan won the Democratic nomination for the regular election in the 18th district.[4] He defeated Republican nomineeColin Schmitt[27] in the general election.[28]
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Ryan was sworn into office on September 13, 2022, as theU.S. representative forNew York’s 19th congressional district.[29] During the118th Congress, he was appointed to theHouse Committee on Armed Services.[30] Two weeks into office, Ryan's first bill, the Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act, passed the House with bipartisan support. The bill addressed a gap inVA loan eligibility for certainNational Guard andReserve members.[31]
In February 2023, Ryan was among twelve Democrats to vote for a resolution to endCOVID-19 national emergency.[32][33] In July, followingcatastrophic flooding in his district in New York’sHudson Valley, he assisted in local recovery efforts and coordinated with federal agencies to secure aid for affected communities, includingWest Point, which sustained severe damage.[34][35]
Ryan is a staunch opponent ofcongestion pricing in the most congested parts of Manhattan.[36]
On July 10, 2024, Ryan called forJoe Biden to withdraw from the2024 United States presidential election.[37]
Ryan'scommittee assignments for the119th Congress include:[38]
Ryan'scaucus memberships include:[39]
Ryan lives inKingston with his wife, Rebecca Ryan (née Grusky). They married in 2015 and have two children.[39] He was previously married.[41] His grandfather served on the Kingston City Council.[42] He isRoman Catholic.[39]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Antonio Delgado | 8,576 | 22.10% | |
| Democratic | Pat Ryan | 6,941 | 17.89% | |
| Democratic | Gareth Rhodes | 6,890 | 17.75% | |
| Democratic | Brian Flynn | 5,245 | 13.52% | |
| Democratic | Jeff Beals | 4,991 | 12.86% | |
| Democratic | Dave Clegg | 4,257 | 10.97% | |
| Democratic | Erin Collier | 1,908 | 4.92% | |
| Total votes | 38,808 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Ryan | 11,814 | 67.73% | |
| Independence | Pat Ryan | 1,006 | 5.77% | |
| Total | Pat Ryan | 12,820 | 73.50% | |
| Republican | Jack Hayes | 3,366 | 19.30% | |
| Conservative | Jack Hayes | 1,194 | 6.85% | |
| Total | Jack Hayes | 4,560 | 26.14% | |
| Write-in | 63 | 0.36% | ||
| Total votes | 17,443 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Ryan | 27,017 | 52.58% | |
| Working Families | Pat Ryan | 3,401 | 6.62% | |
| Independence | Pat Ryan | 1,960 | 3.81% | |
| Total | Pat Ryan | 32,378 | 63.01% | |
| Republican | Jack Hayes | 15,700 | 30.55% | |
| Conservative | Jack Hayes | 3,262 | 6.35% | |
| Total | Jack Hayes | 18,962 | 36.90% | |
| Write-in | 44 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 53,630 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Ryan | 58,636 | 45.39% | –2.61 | |
| Working Families | Pat Ryan | 7,452 | 5.77% | –0.78 | |
| Total | Pat Ryan | 66,088 | 51.15% | –3.64 | |
| Republican | Marc Molinaro | 52,514 | 40.65% | –2.55 | |
| Conservative | Marc Molinaro | 10,496 | 8.12% | N/A | |
| Total | Marc Molinaro | 63,010 | 48.77% | +5.57 | |
| Write-in | 96 | 0.07% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 129,194 | 100.00% | |||
| Turnout | 129,328 | 27.16% | |||
| Registered electors | 476,134 | ||||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Ryan | 29,400 | 83.8% | |
| Democratic | Aisha Mills | 4,603 | 13.1% | |
| Democratic | Moses Mugulusi | 966 | 2.8% | |
| Total votes | 34,969 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Ryan | 123,168 | 46.15% | |
| Working Families | Pat Ryan | 12,077 | 4.52% | |
| Total | Pat Ryan (incumbent) | 135,245 | 50.67% | |
| Republican | Colin Schmitt | 116,972 | 43.83% | |
| Conservative | Colin Schmitt | 14,681 | 5.50% | |
| Total | Colin Schmitt | 131,653 | 49.33% | |
| Total votes | 266,898 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Ryan | 189,345 | 52.27% | |
| Working Families | Pat Ryan | 17,761 | 4.90% | |
| Total | Pat Ryan (incumbent) | 207,106 | 57.17% | |
| Republican | Alison Esposito | 138,409 | 38.21% | |
| Conservative | Alison Esposito | 16,720 | 4.62% | |
| Total | Alison Esposito | 155,129 | 42.83% | |
| Total votes | 362,235 | 100% | ||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 19th congressional district 2022–2023 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 18th congressional district 2023-present | Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 295th | Succeeded by |
