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Claire Valdez

Assembly, NY · Democratic · New York

Claire Valdez is a first-term New York State Assembly member with a union-aligned, labor-focused platform.

Profile last updated Jul 7, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Scout's Report

A first-term assembly member with strong union alignment and high attendance, building an early record on labor and housing.

Core Strength

High attendance and clear union-aligned priorities.

Core Weakness

Has only been in office a short time, so there is not much record to judge yet.

Recent Action

Co-sponsored tenant-protection legislation.

Key Metrics

Attendance
95%

Assembly session vote participation.

Initiative
9

Bills introduced/co-introduced in first term (activity).

Documented Controversies
0

No ethics findings on file.

Funding Secured
$45M

District appropriations in first term (absolute).

Outside Influence
High

Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.

Where They Stand

Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.

Environment—Supports1

Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.

Backs aggressive state climate action and a just transition consistent with her progressive platform.

Medium Confidence

Healthcare—Supports12

Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.

Supports the New York Health Act (state single-payer) and universal coverage.

Medium Confidence

Second Amendment—Supports1

New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.

Supports strong New York gun-safety laws.

Medium Confidence

Immigration—Supports2

Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.

Supports immigrant protections, including state-level sanctuary and access policies.

Medium Confidence

Roe v. Wade—Supports1

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Supports robust abortion access and reproductive-rights protections in New York.

Medium Confidence

National Security—Unclear3

Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.

As a state legislator she has no significant public record on U.S. military action against Iran.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Campaign Funding

Raised $1.3M for the 2026 cycle, with $350K in outside spending supporting them. Outside influence read: high; opacity proxy 21%.

Total raised (cycle 2026): $1,300,000 · Outside influence: High

Party Loyalty

Generally votes with the Democratic conference.

On the 2026 Ballot

Sources

  1. NY State Assembly — Member Record
  2. Ballotpedia — NY Assembly Profile
  3. AP — New York state coverage
  4. New York Post — Coverage of Queens housing and business debate
  5. FEC — Campaign finance (2026 cycle (through June 3, 2026 pre-primary))
  6. New York State Assembly — A.8868 bill status (2023-2024)
  7. Gothamist — "Good cause eviction bill stalls in Albany" (2024)
  8. New York State Assembly — A.3354 bill status (2023-2024, wage theft)
  9. NY Assemblymember Claire Valdez — legislative priorities page
  10. New York State Assembly — A.5401 bill status (2023-2024, tenant organizing)
  11. Ballotpedia — Claire Valdez
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