Office & Ties

New York · U.S. House

Claire Valdez

U.S. House · Democratic

Open seat

Election-pack status: yes. Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Won the open NY-7 seat after Rep. Nydia Velázquez retired. Outside groups spent ~$0.00M against vs ~$1.25M for (FEC Sch. E est., primary+general); raised $1.92M, 93.7% from individuals

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
135,179 (83.3%)
Opponent
Melvin Rivera (R) · 24,370 (15%)
Previous officeholder
Nydia Velázquez (D), retired; open seat

Money reported in the file

Raised
$1,915,867
Cash on hand
$110,430 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
93.7%
PAC share
6.3%
Self loans or contributions
$0
Outside spending for
$1,246,443
Outside spending against
$0
Committee
C00933515
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2026-01-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE through 2026-11-02

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 59 reported ties and 4 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (63)

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Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported Claire Valdez → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $135,179 2026-11-03 Reported Claire Valdez → U.S. House, NY-7 Wikipedia
general-election opponent (defeated) $24,370 2026-11-03 Reported Claire Valdez → Melvin Rivera Wikipedia
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $82,317 2026-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Avila Chevalier and Valdez Victory Fund (C00952036) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260621..20260621 Reported Progressive Voters of America (C00406553) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261001..20261001 Reported Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee (C00008268) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260623..20260902 Reported American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee (C00009936) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260929..20260929 Reported American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education (C00028860) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Atu-Cope Special Holding Account (C30002935) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local No 3 Buffalo Chapter PAC (C00373423) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260731..20260731 Reported Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC (C00513176) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260812..20260812 Reported Courage To Change (C00692202) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260909..20260909 Reported Medicare for All (C00685552) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260622..20260622 Reported Christopher Street Project PAC (Csp PAC) (C00893461) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260621..20260621 Reported International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman Political Action Committ (C00149955) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260204..20260204 Reported Justice Democrats PAC (C00630665) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260327..20260327 Reported Leaders We Deserve (C00843110) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260212..20260212 Reported UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'L Union United Autom (C00002840) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260918..20260918 Reported Indigenous Women Lead PAC (C00951434) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260811..20260811 Reported Int'L Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (C00027359) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260930..20260930 Reported Rooted & Ready PAC (C00863712) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260603..20260603 Reported Peace, Accountability, and Leadership PAC (C00937888) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260915..20260915 Reported Office and Professional Employees International Union (Opeiu) Jb Moss Voice of t (C00007898) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,000 20260911..20260911 Reported Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,000 20260715..20260715 Reported Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $2,000 20260911..20260911 Reported Mark Takano for Congress (C00498667) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $2,000 20260923..20260923 Reported Pete Aguilar for Congress (C00510461) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $2,000 20260911..20260911 Reported Ted Lieu for Congress (C00556506) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $1,750 20260603..20260616 Reported American Committee for Middle East Rights - Middle East Rights & Integrity PAC ( (C00945550) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $1,500 20260331..20260331 Reported Nyc-Dsa Federal {PAC (C00879734) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20261001..20261001 Reported Tomorrow PAC (C00888743) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260911..20260911 Reported Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee (C00002089) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260930..20260930 Reported D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (The PAC of the Int'L Brhd of Teamsters) (C00032979) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260930..20260930 Reported National Nurses United PAC - A Fund for A Healthy America (C00446237) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260911..20260911 Reported Not So Old Fashioned PAC (C00829663) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260911..20260911 Reported PAC for Good (C00768887) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Political Action Committee of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Emp (C00344325) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260922..20260922 Reported Puget PAC (C00551168) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260911..20260911 Reported Sara Jacobs for Congress (C00719559) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Sharice for Congress (C00670034) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $500 20260415..20260415 Reported Association of Administrative Law Judges, Ifpte, AFL-CIO Political Action Commit (C00575738) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $300 20260930..20260930 Reported Actors' Equity Association Political Action Committee (C00835868) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $427,875 2026-06-16..2026-06-17 Reported American Priorities (Ap) (C00932723) → Claire Valdez Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $357,242 2026-05-15..2026-06-18 Reported New Yorkers for Lower Costs (C00948851) → Claire Valdez Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $278,500 2026-05-27..2026-06-16 Reported Justice Democrats PAC (C00630665) → Claire Valdez Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $175,000 2026-05-26..2026-05-26 Reported Leaders We Deserve (C00843110) → Claire Valdez Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $3,300 2026-06-18..2026-06-18 Reported Christopher Street Project PAC (Csp PAC) (C00893461) → Claire Valdez Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $2,500 2026-10-23..2026-10-23 Reported Make the Road Action Political Committee (C00689745) → Claire Valdez Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $1,280 2026-07-02..2026-07-02 Reported UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'L Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America UAW (C00002840) → Claire Valdez Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $746 2026-06-21..2026-06-23 Reported Emgage Federal Political Action Committee (C00453704) → Claire Valdez Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $490,955 2026-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) → Debra Schommer Media Group Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $444,037 2026-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) → Gusto Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $104,387 2026-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) → NWF Strategies Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $84,185 2026-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) → Rowen Strategies LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $62,320 2026-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) → Actblue Technical Services Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $51,506 2026-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) → Rising Blue Public filing
18 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Claire Valdez $49,300 $49,300 2025-26 Inferred Claire Valdez → Brad Lander Public filing
8 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Claire Valdez $14,000 $14,000 2025-26 Inferred Claire Valdez → Micah Lasher Public filing
14 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Claire Valdez $45,750 $45,750 2025-26 Inferred Claire Valdez → Darializa Avila Chevalier Public filing
0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Claire Valdez $0 $0 2025-26 Inferred Claire Valdez → Cyril Jefferson Public filing
predecessor in NY-7 (retired) — 2026 Reported Nydia Velázquez → Claire Valdez Wikipedia
party/organization membership (per Wikipedia) — — Reported Democratic Socialists of America → Claire Valdez Wikipedia
joint-fundraising transfer (line 12) $82,317 2026 Reported Avila Chevalier and Valdez Victory Fund (C00952036) → Claire Valdez for Congress (C00933515) Public filing

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