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Finding House · New York Democrat

Claire Valdez FINDING

Seat
H-NY-07
Party
DEM
Universe reason
contested_primary
FEC receipts
$1,693,312 FEC
Campaign site
https://clairevaldezforcongress.com/ (unverified)
Pages scanned
227 · last 2026-09-03

Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing

Detected on https://clairevaldezforcongress.com/es/media  · classifier confidence 0.97 (escalated)

  1. First detectedJune 2, 2026
  2. Guidance revisedJuly 25, 2026

This page contains explicit, timed, channel-specific media-buy instructions (weeks 8-2, weeks 8-end, Google search, Meta) paired with segmented audience targets (persuasion vs. mobilization, named neighborhoods, demographic groups) and prescribed message themes — all hallmarks of red-box guidance directed at an outside spending group. The 'Core Goals' and 'Key Targets' sections function as a media plan, not voter-facing content. The provision of linked media assets further confirms the page is designed to direct independent expenditure advertising.

Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page

  • Voters need to both read and see on the go that Claire Valdez is endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders.
    Directive language prescribing what voters 'need to read and see on the go' — channel and message instructions addressed to an outside spender, not to voters directly.
  • In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message. In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go. In the final weeks, google search ads for our opponent should direct here and if resources allow, our contrast message should also be on Meta.
    Explicit timed media-buy instructions with channel specificity (Google search ads, Meta), timing windows (weeks 8-2, weeks 8-end, final weeks), and contrast framing — classic red-box guidance structure.
  • In weeks 8 - end, people who search on the internet need to know Claire's name, that she supports abolishing ICE and an end to the genocide in Gaza
    Prescribed message themes paired with a specific digital channel and timing window, directed at an outside ad buyer.
  • If resources allow, voters need to see our message in specific places
    Geography/placement cue indicating conditional media-buy instructions for an outside spender.
  • 2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City, and priority neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Astoria, East Williamsburg, Ozone Park, and City Line
    Segmented geographic targeting with priority tiers — standard media-buy audience segmentation for an independent expenditure group.
  • Media assets are linked here.
    Ad asset provisioning for outside use, consistent with red-box guidance directing an outside group to creative materials.
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Saltar al contenido principal
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Asuntos
Acerca de Claire
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Date updated: June 14, 2026

Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders, Claire Valdez will fight for us in Congress.
Summary

Voters need to both read and see on the go that Claire Valdez is endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders. As a union organizer and New York State Assemblymember she has fought to tax the rich, protect tenants, and for higher wages for working people. Before her election to the State Assembly, Claire Valdez worked low-wage customer service jobs at Taco Bell and Trader Joes, learning first-hand how little control working people have over their wages and working conditions. She’s running for Congress to abolish ICE, fight for a free Palestine, and make life more affordable for working people.

Valdez is the only candidate in this race who called for a ceasefire and an end to the genocide in Gaza in the early stages of the conflict. She’s the only candidate who hasn’t taken any money from the real estate lobby landlords and developers raising our rent. And she’s the only elected who stood with Zohran on Day 1 of his mayoral campaign.

While Antonio Reynoso may seem like a progressive choice, we can’t trust him to fight to end the genocide in Gaza or deliver affordable housing for New Yorkers because he is a career politician funded by AIPAC donors and the real estate lobby.

Multiple AIPAC donors have maxed out to Reynoso’s campaign – and he didn't call Israel's assault on Gaza a genocide until he launched his congressional run just a few months ago. He even took a sponsored trip to Israel — paid for by pro-Israel lobbying groups — just months after Israel's 2014 assault on Gaza killed over 2,000 Palestinians.
Reynoso has also accepted tens of thousands of dollars from real estate interests – including a developer indicted for 421-a fraud and a landlord sued by the City for Section 8 discrimination. In the past, he broke his promise to not accept real estate money.
ICE

Claire Valdez will not stand by as the Trump administration recklessly pursues an immigration policy that has ruined our economy and separates families. New York is home to millions of people from all over the world and its diversity is what makes this city so great. In Congress, she will fight tirelessly to abolish ICE, establish a pathway to citizenship, and put an end to the unconstitutional raids and deportations tearing hardworking families apart.

Genocide in Gaza

While many Democrats have been too cowardly to speak up, Claire Valdez was an early vocal opponent of the genocide happening in Gaza. In Congress, she will oppose sending any more taxpayer dollars to Israel for bombs and weapons and demand that money be used to fund our communities at home. She will be a courageous voice for peace and will work with any member of Congress—Democrat or Republican—to stop these illegal wars.

Housing

As rent prices in New York skyrocket, Claire Valdez knows what it’s like to be one crisis away from losing your home. Valdez will be a champion for passing legislation in Congress to increase the supply of affordable housing, fully fund the New York City Housing Authority, and fight for a New York where working people can afford to stay. Claire is the only candidate in this race who has not taken real estate money.

Core Goals:
In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message.
In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go.
In the final weeks, google search ads for our opponent should direct here and if resources allow, our contrast message should also be on Meta.
In weeks 8 - end, people who search on the internet need to know Claire’s name, that she supports abolishing ICE and an end to the genocide in Gaza
If resources allow, voters need to see our message in specific places
Key Targets:
The 2025 mayoral primary electorate needs to receive our message and turn out in this election.

Persuasion

Women
White and Latino voters
High propensity democratic primary voters
2025 mayoral primary or general election democratic voters under 50
Voters under 50 still need to learn more about Claire

Mobilization

Voters under 50
2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City, and priority neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Astoria, East Williamsburg, Ozone Park, and City Line
Priority zipcodes
Assets:
Media assets are linked here.
Donar
Ser Voluntario
Asuntos
Acerca de Claire
Respaldos
Media

General inquiries: info@clairevaldezforcongress.com

Media inquiries: press@clairevaldezforcongress.com

223 Bedford Ave
Ste A PMB 1118
Brooklyn, NY 11211

PAID FOR BY CLAIRE VALDEZ FOR CONGRESS

Photography: Kara McCurdy
Design: Andrea Guinn, Aneesh Bhoopathy

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

[hidden/DOM-only content]
Multiple AIPAC donors
have maxed out to Reynoso’s campaign – and he didn't call Israel's assault on Gaza a genocide until he launched his congressional run just a few months ago. He even took a
sponsored trip to Israel
— paid for by pro-Israel lobbying groups — just months after Israel's 2014 assault on Gaza killed over 2,000 Palestinians.
Reynoso has also accepted
tens of thousands of dollars from real estate interests
– including a developer indicted for 421-a fraud and a landlord sued by the City for Section 8 discrimination. In the past,
he broke his promise to not accept real estate money.
In the final weeks, google search ads for our opponent
should direct here
and if resources allow, our contrast message should also be on Meta.
Media assets are linked
here
.
General inquiries:
info@clairevaldezforcongress.com
Media inquiries:
press@clairevaldezforcongress.com
Paid for by Claire Valdez for Congress
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy
and
Terms of Service
apply.
Earlier version of this guidance (1) — archived

Each revision below was archived when it was detected; the current version is shown above. Newest earlier version last.

Version 1 · Live from June 2, 2026 – revised July 25, 2026

  • Voters need to both read and see on the go that Claire Valdez is endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders.
  • In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message. In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go.
  • In weeks 8 - end, people who search on the internet need to know Claire's name, that she supports abolishing ICE and an end to the genocide in Gaza
  • Key Targets: The 2025 mayoral primary electorate needs to receive our message and turn out in this election. Persuasion: Women, White and Latino voters, High propensity democratic primary voters... Mobilization: Voters under 50, 2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City...
  • If resources allow, voters need to see our message in specific places

The next revision added “In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message. In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go. In the final weeks, google search ads for our opponent should direct here and if resources allow, our contrast message should also be on Meta.”; “2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City, and priority neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Astoria, East Williamsburg, Ozone Park, and City Line”; “Media assets are linked here.”; dropped “In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message. In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go.”; “Key Targets: The 2025 mayoral primary electorate needs to receive our message and turn out in this election. Persuasion: Women, White and Latino voters, High propensity democratic primary voters... Mobilization: Voters under 50, 2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City...”.

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Saltar al contenido principal
Ser Voluntario
Asuntos
Acerca de Claire
Respaldos
English
Merch
Donar

Date updated: May 30, 2026

Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders, Claire Valdez will fight for us in Congress.
Summary

Voters need to both read and see on the go that Claire Valdez is endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders. As a union organizer and New York State Assemblymember she has fought to tax the rich, protect tenants, and for higher wages for working people. Before her election to the State Assembly, Claire Valdez worked low-wage customer service jobs at Taco Bell and Trader Joes, learning first-hand how little control working people have over their wages and working conditions. She’s running for Congress to abolish ICE, fight for a free Palestine, and make life more affordable for working people.

Valdez is the only candidate in this race who called for a ceasefire and an end to the genocide in Gaza in the early stages of the conflict, who hasn’t taken any money from the landlords and developers raising our rent, and was the only elected who stood with Zohran on Day 1 of his mayoral campaign. She has the track record to prove she will fight for us in Congress.

ICE

Claire Valdez will not stand by as the Trump administration recklessly pursues an immigration policy that has ruined our economy and separates families. New York is home to millions of people from all over the world and its diversity is what makes this city so great. In Congress, she will fight tirelessly to abolish ICE, establish a pathway to citizenship, and put an end to the unconstitutional raids and deportations tearing hardworking families apart.

Genocide in Gaza

While many Democrats have been too cowardly to speak up, Claire Valdez was an early vocal opponent of the genocide happening in Gaza. In Congress, she will oppose sending any more taxpayer dollars to Israel for bombs and weapons and demand that money be used to fund our communities at home. She will be a courageous voice for peace and will work with any member of Congress—Democrat or Republican—to stop these illegal wars.

Housing

As rent prices in New York skyrocket, Claire Valdez knows what it’s like to be one crisis away from losing your home. Valdez will be a champion for passing legislation in Congress to increase the supply of affordable housing, fully fund the New York City Housing Authority, and fight for a New York where working people can afford to stay. Claire is the only candidate in this race who has not taken real estate money.

Core Goals:
In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message.
In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go.
In weeks 8 - end, people who search on the internet need to know Claire’s name, that she supports abolishing ICE and an end to the genocide in Gaza
If resources allow, voters need to see our message in specific places
Key Targets:
The 2025 mayoral primary electorate needs to receive our message and turn out in this election.

Persuasion

Women
White and Latino voters
High propensity democratic primary voters
2025 mayoral primary or general election democratic voters under 50
Voters under 50 still need to learn more about Claire

Mobilization

Voters under 50
2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City, and priority neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Astoria, East Williamsburg, Ozone Park, and City Line
Priority zipcodes
Assets:
Media assets are linked here.
Donar
Ser Voluntario
Asuntos
Acerca de Claire
Respaldos
Media

General inquiries: info@clairevaldezforcongress.com

Media inquiries: press@clairevaldezforcongress.com

223 Bedford Ave
Ste A PMB 1118
Brooklyn, NY 11211

PAID FOR BY CLAIRE VALDEZ FOR CONGRESS

Photography: Kara McCurdy
Design: Andrea Guinn, Aneesh Bhoopathy

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

[hidden/DOM-only content]
Media assets are linked
here
.
General inquiries:
info@clairevaldezforcongress.com
Media inquiries:
press@clairevaldezforcongress.com
Paid for by Claire Valdez for Congress
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy
and
Terms of Service
apply.

Additional page with guidance

Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing

Detected on https://clairevaldezforcongress.com/media  · classifier confidence 0.97 (escalated)

  1. First detectedJune 2, 2026
  2. Guidance revisedJuly 25, 2026
  3. Guidance removedAugust 1, 2026
No longer present. When this page was last checked, on September 3, 2026, this guidance was not found. The finding remains on the ledger and the archived evidence below is preserved — guidance taken down after drawing notice is itself part of the record.

The page contains a clearly structured media-buy guidance section with explicit week-by-week timing windows, named digital channels (Google search, Meta), segmented persuasion and mobilization audiences broken out by demographics and named neighborhoods, and linked media assets — all written as directives ('need to read,' 'need to see,' 'should direct here') rather than as content addressed to voters. This is the functional signature of publicly posted red-box guidance intended to coordinate outside spenders without a private conversation. The campaign's own paid-for disclaimer does not negate the directive function of the 'Core Goals' and 'Key Targets' sections.

Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page

  • Voters need to both read and see on the go that Claire Valdez is endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders.
    Directive framing prescribing what voters 'need to' read and see, paired with channel cue ('on the go'), functioning as media-buy instruction rather than direct voter persuasion.
  • In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message. In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go. In the final weeks, google search ads for our opponent should direct here and if resources allow, our contrast message should also be on Meta.
    Explicit timing windows (weeks 8-2, weeks 8-end, final weeks), named digital channels (Google search ads, Meta), and directives about what ads to run and where — classic media-buy schedule instructions.
  • In weeks 8 - end, people who search on the internet need to know Claire's name, that she supports abolishing ICE and an end to the genocide in Gaza
    Prescribed message themes tied to a specific timing window and channel (internet search), addressed to an outside spender rather than voters directly.
  • The 2025 mayoral primary electorate needs to receive our message and turn out in this election.
    Segmented audience directive specifying which voter universe should be targeted, consistent with outside-group targeting instructions.
  • Persuasion Women White and Latino voters High propensity democratic primary voters 2025 mayoral primary or general election democratic voters under 50
    Segmented audience lists by demographic and turnout category, structured as targeting guidance for paid media buys.
  • Mobilization Voters under 50 2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City, and priority neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Astoria, East Williamsburg, Ozone Park, and City Line Priority zipcodes
    Named geographic sub-districts and priority zip codes paired with mobilization segment — geography and audience cues that only make sense as media/mail-buy instructions to an outside group.
  • Assets: Media assets are linked here.
    Ad-asset provisioning for outside use, consistent with red-box guidance directing an independent expenditure group to available creative materials.
Archived screenshot of https://clairevaldezforcongress.com/media
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Plain text of the archived page
Skip to main content
Volunteer
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About
Endorsements
Español
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Date updated: June 14, 2026

Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders, Claire Valdez will fight for us in Congress.
Summary

Voters need to both read and see on the go that Claire Valdez is endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders. As a union organizer and New York State Assemblymember she has fought to tax the rich, protect tenants, and for higher wages for working people. Before her election to the State Assembly, Claire Valdez worked low-wage customer service jobs at Taco Bell and Trader Joes, learning first-hand how little control working people have over their wages and working conditions. She’s running for Congress to abolish ICE, fight for a free Palestine, and make life more affordable for working people.

Valdez is the only candidate in this race who called for a ceasefire and an end to the genocide in Gaza in the early stages of the conflict. She’s the only candidate who hasn’t taken any money from the real estate lobby landlords and developers raising our rent. And she’s the only elected who stood with Zohran on Day 1 of his mayoral campaign.

While Antonio Reynoso may seem like a progressive choice, we can’t trust him to fight to end the genocide in Gaza or deliver affordable housing for New Yorkers because he is a career politician funded by AIPAC donors and the real estate lobby.

Multiple AIPAC donors have maxed out to Reynoso’s campaign – and he didn't call Israel's assault on Gaza a genocide until he launched his congressional run just a few months ago. He even took a sponsored trip to Israel — paid for by pro-Israel lobbying groups — just months after Israel's 2014 assault on Gaza killed over 2,000 Palestinians.
Reynoso has also accepted tens of thousands of dollars from real estate interests – including a developer indicted for 421-a fraud and a landlord sued by the City for Section 8 discrimination. In the past, he broke his promise to not accept real estate money.
ICE

Claire Valdez will not stand by as the Trump administration recklessly pursues an immigration policy that has ruined our economy and separates families. New York is home to millions of people from all over the world and its diversity is what makes this city so great. In Congress, she will fight tirelessly to abolish ICE, establish a pathway to citizenship, and put an end to the unconstitutional raids and deportations tearing hardworking families apart.

Genocide in Gaza

While many Democrats have been too cowardly to speak up, Claire Valdez was an early vocal opponent of the genocide happening in Gaza. In Congress, she will oppose sending any more taxpayer dollars to Israel for bombs and weapons and demand that money be used to fund our communities at home. She will be a courageous voice for peace and will work with any member of Congress—Democrat or Republican—to stop these illegal wars.

Housing

As rent prices in New York skyrocket, Claire Valdez knows what it’s like to be one crisis away from losing your home. Valdez will be a champion for passing legislation in Congress to increase the supply of affordable housing, fully fund the New York City Housing Authority, and fight for a New York where working people can afford to stay. Claire is the only candidate in this race who has not taken real estate money.

Core Goals:
In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message.
In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go.
In the final weeks, google search ads for our opponent should direct here and if resources allow, our contrast message should also be on Meta.
In weeks 8 - end, people who search on the internet need to know Claire’s name, that she supports abolishing ICE and an end to the genocide in Gaza
If resources allow, voters need to see our message in specific places
Key Targets:
The 2025 mayoral primary electorate needs to receive our message and turn out in this election.

Persuasion

Women
White and Latino voters
High propensity democratic primary voters
2025 mayoral primary or general election democratic voters under 50
Voters under 50 still need to learn more about Claire

Mobilization

Voters under 50
2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City, and priority neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Astoria, East Williamsburg, Ozone Park, and City Line
Priority zipcodes
Assets:
Media assets are linked here.
Donate
Volunteer
Issues
About
Endorsements
Media

General inquiries: info@clairevaldezforcongress.com

Media inquiries: press@clairevaldezforcongress.com

223 Bedford Ave
Ste A PMB 1118
Brooklyn, NY 11211

PAID FOR BY CLAIRE VALDEZ FOR CONGRESS

Photography: Kara McCurdy
Design: Andrea Guinn, Aneesh Bhoopathy

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

[hidden/DOM-only content]
Multiple AIPAC donors
have maxed out to Reynoso’s campaign – and he didn't call Israel's assault on Gaza a genocide until he launched his congressional run just a few months ago. He even took a
sponsored trip to Israel
— paid for by pro-Israel lobbying groups — just months after Israel's 2014 assault on Gaza killed over 2,000 Palestinians.
Reynoso has also accepted
tens of thousands of dollars from real estate interests
– including a developer indicted for 421-a fraud and a landlord sued by the City for Section 8 discrimination. In the past,
he broke his promise to not accept real estate money.
In the final weeks, google search ads for our opponent
should direct here
and if resources allow, our contrast message should also be on Meta.
Media assets are linked
here
.
General inquiries:
info@clairevaldezforcongress.com
Media inquiries:
press@clairevaldezforcongress.com
Paid for by Claire Valdez for Congress
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy
and
Terms of Service
apply.

Additional page with guidance

Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing

Detected on https://clairevaldezforcongress.com/en/media  · classifier confidence 0.92

  1. First detectedJune 2, 2026
  2. Guidance changedJuly 25, 2026

This page functions as media-buy guidance to outside spenders. It segments audiences by demographics, geography, and timing; pairs those segments with explicit directives about what messages they 'need to read/see' and on what channels ('on the go,' 'search on the internet'); specifies timing windows (weeks 8-2, weeks 8-end); and lists granular neighborhood and zipcode targets. The 'Core Goals' and 'Key Targets' sections, combined with channel and timing cues, are plainly addressed to whoever will execute paid media, not to voters directly or to the campaign's internal press shop.

Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page

  • Voters need to both read and see on the go that Claire Valdez is endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders.
    Directive pairing specific audience segment ('voters') with prescribed message content and channel ('read and see on the go'), characteristic of media-buy instruction.
  • In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message. In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go.
    Explicit timing windows (weeks 8-2, weeks 8-end) paired with channel directives ('read,' 'see on the go') are classic media-buy scheduling instructions.
  • In weeks 8 - end, people who search on the internet need to know Claire's name, that she supports abolishing ICE and an end to the genocide in Gaza
    Audience segment ('people who search on the internet') paired with specific message directives and implied digital media-buy instruction.
  • The 2025 mayoral primary electorate needs to receive our message and turn out in this election.
    Segmented audience ('2025 mayoral primary electorate') with directive about what message they 'need to receive,' framed as instruction rather than direct voter persuasion.
  • 2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City, and priority neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Astoria, East Williamsburg, Ozone Park, and City Line
    Granular geographic segmentation ('high priority neighborhoods,' 'priority neighborhoods,' 'priority zipcodes') is a hallmark of media-buy targeting instructions for outside spenders.
  • If resources allow, voters need to see our message in specific places
    Conditional resource language ('if resources allow') paired with geographic targeting is characteristic of media-buy guidance to outside groups with variable budgets.
Archived screenshot of https://clairevaldezforcongress.com/en/media
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Plain text of the archived page
Skip to main content
Volunteer
Issues
About
Endorsements
Español
Merch
Donate

Date updated: May 30, 2026

Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders, Claire Valdez will fight for us in Congress.
Summary

Voters need to both read and see on the go that Claire Valdez is endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders. As a union organizer and New York State Assemblymember she has fought to tax the rich, protect tenants, and for higher wages for working people. Before her election to the State Assembly, Claire Valdez worked low-wage customer service jobs at Taco Bell and Trader Joes, learning first-hand how little control working people have over their wages and working conditions. She’s running for Congress to abolish ICE, fight for a free Palestine, and make life more affordable for working people.

Valdez is the only candidate in this race who called for a ceasefire and an end to the genocide in Gaza in the early stages of the conflict, who hasn’t taken any money from the landlords and developers raising our rent, and was the only elected who stood with Zohran on Day 1 of his mayoral campaign. She has the track record to prove she will fight for us in Congress.

ICE

Claire Valdez will not stand by as the Trump administration recklessly pursues an immigration policy that has ruined our economy and separates families. New York is home to millions of people from all over the world and its diversity is what makes this city so great. In Congress, she will fight tirelessly to abolish ICE, establish a pathway to citizenship, and put an end to the unconstitutional raids and deportations tearing hardworking families apart.

Genocide in Gaza

While many Democrats have been too cowardly to speak up, Claire Valdez was an early vocal opponent of the genocide happening in Gaza. In Congress, she will oppose sending any more taxpayer dollars to Israel for bombs and weapons and demand that money be used to fund our communities at home. She will be a courageous voice for peace and will work with any member of Congress—Democrat or Republican—to stop these illegal wars.

Housing

As rent prices in New York skyrocket, Claire Valdez knows what it’s like to be one crisis away from losing your home. Valdez will be a champion for passing legislation in Congress to increase the supply of affordable housing, fully fund the New York City Housing Authority, and fight for a New York where working people can afford to stay. Claire is the only candidate in this race who has not taken real estate money.

Core Goals:
In weeks 8 - 2, voters need to read our message.
In weeks 8 - end voters need to see our message on the go.
In weeks 8 - end, people who search on the internet need to know Claire’s name, that she supports abolishing ICE and an end to the genocide in Gaza
If resources allow, voters need to see our message in specific places
Key Targets:
The 2025 mayoral primary electorate needs to receive our message and turn out in this election.

Persuasion

Women
White and Latino voters
High propensity democratic primary voters
2025 mayoral primary or general election democratic voters under 50
Voters under 50 still need to learn more about Claire

Mobilization

Voters under 50
2025 mayoral primary voters in the high priority neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Long Island City, and priority neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Astoria, East Williamsburg, Ozone Park, and City Line
Priority zipcodes
Assets:
Media assets are linked here.
Donate
Volunteer
Issues
About
Endorsements
Media

General inquiries: info@clairevaldezforcongress.com

Media inquiries: press@clairevaldezforcongress.com

223 Bedford Ave
Ste A PMB 1118
Brooklyn, NY 11211

PAID FOR BY CLAIRE VALDEZ FOR CONGRESS

Photography: Kara McCurdy
Design: Andrea Guinn, Aneesh Bhoopathy

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

[hidden/DOM-only content]
Media assets are linked
here
.
General inquiries:
info@clairevaldezforcongress.com
Media inquiries:
press@clairevaldezforcongress.com
Paid for by Claire Valdez for Congress
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy
and
Terms of Service
apply.

Independent-expenditure corroboration

FEC Schedule E · 4 filings

Sequence. Messaging guidance was present on the candidate's site when detected on 2026-06-02; $255,986 in supporting independent expenditures is on file for this candidate.

Committee AmountFilingsDate range
S LEADERS WE DESERVE $175,000 2 2026-05-14 – 2026-05-14
S NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS $69,986 1 2026-05-15 – 2026-05-15
S JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $11,000 1 2026-05-26 – 2026-05-26

S Supporting O Opposing

FEC filings can be trailing evidence — smaller expenditures may surface only in periodic reports. Supporting IE dated on or after our detection day: $0. Dates are FEC expenditure dates.

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