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NY-7

New York — U.S. House District 7

Nov 3, 2026New York3 candidates

Incumbent

NV
Nydia Velázquez
(D)IncumbentNot on the ballot

Since 1993

Participation
95%
Party Unity
93%
Bipartisan
7%
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Challengers

3
MR
Melvin Rivera
(R)
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PG
Priscilla Ghaznavi
(O)
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CV
Claire Valdez
(D)

Democratic Socialist and member of the New York State Assembly representing Queens; running for New York’s 7th congressional district.

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Recent Coverage

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New York DSA Candidate Under Fire for Vowing to Fight for Mexico in Congress

Le·gal In·sur·rec·tionSep 19, 2026
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NYC Dem vows to bring Mexico independence 'fight' to Congress with her - triggers call for federal probe

Conservative News TodaySep 19, 2026
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GOP Rep. Luna: DSA Congressional Hopeful Claire Valdez Pledge to 'Fight for Mexico' Is 'Embarrassing'

BreitbartSep 19, 2026
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Socialist Claire Valdez faces calls for federal probe after Mexico 'fight' pledge

foxwilmington.comSep 18, 2026
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Socialist Claire Valdez faces calls for federal probe after Mexico 'fight' pledge

Fox NewsSep 18, 2026
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Socialist Claire Valdez faces calls for federal probe after Mexico 'fight' pledge

YahooSep 18, 2026
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Election History

2026
2024
Bill Kregler(R)21.9%
2022
Juan Pagan(R)19.3%
2020
2018

Campaign finance data sourced from FEC filings. Election results from MIT Election Lab. ChamberLight is not an official government source.