State · New York · Democratic/Working Families
Claire Valdez
Democratic/Working Families Assembly Member, New York, District 37.
On the record
- Office
- Assembly Member, New York, District 371
- Party
- Democratic/Working Families1
- In this office since
- January 1, 20251
- Contact
- Official website · 518-455-4851 · valdezc@nyassembly.gov1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, New York 7th District (2026)6
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it. Their website: https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Claire-Valdez/.
Money: U.S. House, New York 7th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.6
Raised$1.7M
Spent$1.5M
Cash on hand$207K
- From individuals $1.6M
- From PACs and other committees $45K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $85K
Gifts from people, by size7
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 42%
- $200–$499 8%
- $500–$999 8%
- $1,000–$1,999 14%
- $2,000 and up 29%
Top PACs and committees giving directly8
Outside groups spending in this race9
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $955K
| American Priorities (Ap) | $427,875 |
| Justice Democrats PAC | $278,500 |
| Leaders We Deserve | $175,000 |
| New Yorkers for Lower Costs | $69,986 |
| Christopher Street Project PAC (CSP PAC) | $3,300 |
Individual donors
- $925K from 1,809 itemized gifts10
- 65% came from people in New York10
- 0% came from retired people10
- Top states: New York $603K, California $124K, New Jersey $29K, Texas $26K, District of Columbia $18K10
Where donors work10
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| 52 gifts | $24,538 | |
| UAW | 32 gifts | $8,092 |
| Columbia University | 9 gifts | $7,000 |
| New Consensus | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Preston-werner Ventures | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Sohail Khan | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Soteri | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Steve Madden | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Working Families Party | 14 gifts | $6,745 |
| Guardian Life | 4 gifts | $6,730 |
| NYC Parks Department | 8 gifts | $5,700 |
| United Auto Workers | 4 gifts | $4,516 |
| NYP | 8 gifts | $4,200 |
| Employed | 3 gifts | $4,040 |
| Valley Hospital | 5 gifts | $4,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Open States / Plural people data (CC0)https://github.com/openstates/people/blob/main/data/ny/legislature/Claire-Valdez-9147362c-8b83-49ff-8fab-4d48a77eebc9.ymlRetrieved October 16, 2026
- 2assembly.state.ny.ushttps://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Claire-ValdezListed as a source by Open States
- 3ballotpedia.orghttps://ballotpedia.org/Claire_ValdezListed as a source by Open States
- 4en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_ValdezListed as a source by Open States
- 5justfacts.votesmart.orghttps://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/217339/claire-valdezListed as a source by Open States
- 6FEC candidate record H6NY07214https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY07214/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 7FEC: contributions to Claire Valdez by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY07214/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 8FEC: committee contributions to Claire Valdez, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00933515&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 9FEC: independent expenditures about Claire Valdez, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6NY07214&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 10FEC: itemized individual contributions to Claire Valdez for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00933515&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026