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Claire Valdez

D : NY-07 : U.S. House
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Claire Valdez is a democratic socialist and union organizer whose tech policy focuses on halting data center expansion and restricting government surveillance. Her platform is rooted in labor rights and environmental accountability, viewing tech infrastructure through the lens of worker power and public utility.

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Last updated 6/5/2026
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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

Weakly Inferred

Opposes the expansion of data centers and has introduced legislation to regulate or halt their permit issuance based on environmental and grid impacts.

"to amend the public service law, in relation to data center permit issuance... Protesters against at the proposed Natelli Holdings data center development gather ahead of an informational [session]"
Why this rating

[unverified quote] As an Assemblymember, Valdez is the lead sponsor of bill A10141, which directly addresses data center permit issuance and its relation to the public service law. Her public opposition to data center developments like Natelli Holdings aligns with a high-accountability/moratorium stance (interview, bill).

Sources

depth 10 : alignment 9 : confidence 95%

Worker Rights & Tech-Driven Disempowerment

Weakly Inferred

Advocates for broad sectoral bargaining and the protection of workers against the 'new gilded age,' with a strong focus on unionization and labor power.

"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] While not explicitly detailing 'robot taxes,' her entire platform and specific endorsements from UAW and Shawn Fain focus on worker-led power and unionizing to fight back against corporate-led gilliads, which includes tech-driven disempowerment. Her status as a union organizer makes this a core campaign pillar (platform, interview).

Sources

depth 7 : alignment 9 : confidence 90%

Surveillance, Data Privacy & Civil Liberties

platform

Strongly advocates for the abolition of ICE and the tech infrastructure that supports immigration surveillance.

"CLAIRE VALDEZ FOR CONGRESS TAX THE RICH ABOLISH ICE FREE PALESTINE"
Why this rating

Valdez's campaign repeatedly and explicitly calls for the abolition of ICE, which is the primary driver of government and immigration surveillance infrastructure. This represents the most progressive/radical stance on state surveillance accountability (interview, social).

Sources

depth 8 : alignment 10 : confidence 90%

Social Media, Platform Power & Information

inferred

Likely supports structural breakups of dominant platforms and ending corporate monopolies to empower the working class.

"battle back the new gilded age that is upon us."
Why this rating

Inferred from: Democratic Socialist (DSA) affiliation and endorsement by Zephyr Teachout, a leading advocate for platform antitrust. Her rhetoric regarding a 'new gilded age' typically refers to the concentration of corporate/platform power (platform).

Sources

depth 4 : alignment 7 : confidence 70%

Financial Technology, Crypto & Predatory Platforms

mostly quiet

No explicit stance on crypto or predatory fintech, though her 'Tax the Rich' platform suggests skepticism of financial extraction.

Why this rating

Depth is low because there is no specific mention of blockchain, crypto, or fintech apps in the provided material, despite her broad anti-corporate economic stance.

Sources

depth 2 : alignment n/a : confidence 40%

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