

About the Candidate
New York State Assemblymember Claire Valdez is a union organizer, artist and proud democratic socialist. A dual citizen of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Nation and the United States, she worked low-wage customer service jobs through high school, college and after. As a worker at Columbia University, she joined UAW Local 2110, was elected to the bargaining committee, and organized to democratize her union. A longtime leader in NYC-DSA, Claire serves in the New York State Assembly, where she has fought to tax the rich, protect tenants, and empower working people.
About Justice Democrats
We’re working to build people power in our country by electing a bloc of working-class leaders in Congress who meet the urgency of our political moment and serve the people’s agenda — not the interests of big corporate donors.
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