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Claire Valdez

D : NY-07 : U.S. House
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Claire Valdez is a staunch tech critic who focuses on the intersection of labor and surveillance, advocating for an end to immigrant tracking technology and the corporate dominance of AI infrastructure.

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Last updated 6/26/2026
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Where this candidate has done the work

Each category shows whether they've engaged substantively, taken a position, or stayed quiet; not a pass/fail grade.

AI Rollout

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Valdez supports a moratorium on AI data center permits and advocates for community-led oversight to ensure technology benefits workers rather than corporate executives.

"Across the country, workers and artists are fighting back against tech oligarchs attacking our livelihoods with AI."
Why this rating

Depth is high as she has cosponsored state legislation (NY A11039) regarding data center permit issuance and specifically addressed data center expansion in interviews. Alignment is very high due to her support for a moratorium and 'standing up' to tech oligarchs.

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depth 7 : alignment 9 : confidence 90%

Worker Rights & Tech-Driven Disempowerment

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A union organizer seeking to pass the PRO Act, Valdez advocates for sectoral bargaining and ending algorithmic management and 'unchecked corporate dominance.'

"End the unchecked corporate dominance that has proliferated in our country for too long."
Why this rating

Depth is nearly maximal as 'Unions for All' is a cornerstone of her campaign. Alignment is maximal as she explicitly adopts the most progressive labor positions, including ending at-will employment and challenging the 'oligarchs' who use tech to crush bargaining.

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depth 9 : alignment 10 : confidence 95%

Surveillance, Data Privacy & Civil Liberties

Weakly Inferred

Valdez calls for the total abolishment of ICE and the termination of government contracts with surveillance tech companies like Palantir and Amazon.

"Corporations like Palantir, Amazon, and FedEx are lining their pockets with public money to enact mass suffering and surveillance."
Why this rating

[unverified quote] Depth is maximal as 'Abolish ICE' is a central campaign pillar. Alignment is maximal because she explicitly targets common surveillance vendors (Palantir, Amazon) and identifies their data collection as a violation of privacy used for 'mass suffering.'

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depth 10 : alignment 10 : confidence 95%

Social Media, Platform Power & Information

Weakly Inferred

She advocates for breaking the 'unchecked corporate dominance' of tech giants and ensuring technology is treated as a public good serving workers.

"We will usher in a golden age for organized labor to battle back the new gilded age that is upon us."
Why this rating

[unverified quote] Depth is moderate; while she doesn't outline specific Section 230 reforms, her platform explicitly targets 'tech oligarchs' and the 'highway lobby' style of corporate-driven policy. Alignment is high based on her democratic socialist framing of breaking up corporate power.

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depth 6 : alignment 9 : confidence 80%

Financial Technology, Crypto & Predatory Platforms

Weakly Inferred

Valdez opposes the use of discriminatory algorithms in housing and tenant screening and advocates for divesting public funds from harmful tech entities.

"Populist Candidates Need More Tech Policy—Reforming Tenant Screening is a Good Start"
Why this rating

[unverified quote] Depth is moderate, focused mostly on the 'algorithmic credit/management' sub-topic through tenant rights. Alignment is high as she views these tools as predatory instruments of the 'landlord' class. Inferred from: stance on 'tenant screening' reform.

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depth 5 : alignment 9 : confidence 70%

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