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New York State Assembly member Claire Valdez, ally of the New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, mounted a bid for the U.S. House of Representatives.
“I am a union organizer, Assembly member and democratic socialist, running for Congress in New York 2007. I came to politics through low-wage jobs and the labor movement. This is the perspective I will bring to Washington to confront oligarchy, fascism and war – and win for working people,” she wrote in a statement. post on X.
Valdez called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Application (ICE).
New York Assembly Member Claire Valdez. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
“When we called this administration fascist last year, we were called hyperbolic. We were called hysterical,” she said. said during recent public remarks.
“We must abolish ICE at the federal level,” she said, calling it “a militarized terrorist organization that is destroying our country.”
Her campaign website clearly states that she advocates for “Medicare for All.”
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a press conference at NYPD Headquarters on January 6, 2026, in New York. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
“Claire will fight to pass Medicare for All, funded by taxing billionaires and corporations who have rigged the system, and to provide universal health care for all New Yorkers,” the statement said. site notes.
“Housing is a human right, but Congress has chosen to side with homeowners and speculators over workers. Claire will fight to ensure safe, affordable housing for all, because housing is not a commodity. It is a necessity,” the site also states.
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., holds a “Musk Steals” protest sign with fellow Democrats as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a speech during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, March 4, 2025. (WIN MCNAMEE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Valdez will compete in a Democratic primary in June for the seat vacated by Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y.
Velazquez, who currently represents the Empire State’s 7th Congressional District, is not seeking re-election in 2026. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso already announced his candidacy in the 2026 primary for the House seat last year.
