Valdez Launches Bid for NY-7

Valdez launches bid for NY-7

Assemblymember Claire Valdez (D-Sunnyside) on Jan. 8 announced her candidacy for the congressional seat in NY-7. The position is occupied by U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-Brooklyn, Queens), who is set to retire at the end of her term. The district…

Assemblymember Claire Valdez Launches Campaign for New York’s 7th Congressional District - Greenpointers

Queens assemblymember Claire Valdez announced today that she’s running for New York’s 7th congressional district, vying to replace the outgoing representative, Nydia Velázquez. Valdez, a union organizer with UAW Local 2110 and DSA member, represents Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Maspeth, and Ridgewood. She ousted Juan Ardila, who was accused of sexual assault by two women, in the Democratic primary in 2024. “I came to politics through l…

Queens Lawmaker Launches Bid for Congress Against Brooklyn's Reynoso

Queens Assembly Member Claire Valdez entered the June Democratic primary for New York’s 7th Congressional District, taking on Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso.

Meet DSA's Newest Congressional Candidate, Claire Valdez

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