Claire Valdez | |
|---|---|
 Valdez in 2025 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly for the 37th district | |
| Assumed office January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Ardila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lubbock,Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Ridgewood,Queens |
Claire Valdez is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 37th District since 2025. A Democrat,she represents part of Queens.
Valdez served as a program assistant in the visual arts program at Columbia University before beginning her term as an assembly member. [1] She was a unionist with the United Automobile,Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union and is an activist with the Democratic Socialists of America. [2] [3]
In the 2024 New York State Assembly election,Valdez was a candidate in the 37th district. In the Democratic Party primary,Valdez defeated Johanna Carmona by 27 percentage points and incumbent Juan Ardila by 48 percentage points. [4] She was endorsed by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and had the support from the Working Families Party. [5] [6] She ran unopposed for the seat in the November general election.
Originally from Lubbock,Texas,Valdez moved to New York City in 2015 and lives in Ridgewood,Queens. [7] [8] [9]
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