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Our Revolution Endorses a Bold Progressive Slate Across New York

New York should be leading the nation on progressive policy — and it can if we build power up and down the ballot.

Time and again, Albany Democrats have watered down or blocked the bold solutions working people are demanding — from taxing the rich to passing single-payer healthcare. At a moment when billionaires and corporate interests are shaping the political “permission structure” for the entire country from Wall Street and Manhattan boardrooms, we can’t afford for deep blue states like New York to play it safe.

That’s why this is such an insurgent moment in New York politics — and why Our Revolution is mobilizing our one million members across the state to elect a new generation of progressive fighters at every level of government.

These candidates are taking on corporate power, political insiders, real estate interests, and the billionaire donor class — while fighting for housing justice, labor rights, healthcare, climate action, and economic democracy.

U.S. Congress

Claire Valdez (NY-07)

Claire Valdez is a democratic socialist, union organizer, and New York State Assemblymember who has been a strong advocate for worker protections, social housing, and immigrant rights. A former UAW member and labor organizer, Claire is running for Congress to bring working-class politics directly into Washington and fight for Medicare for All, stronger unions, and housing as a human right.

Brad Lander (NY-10)

As New York City Comptroller, Brad Lander has built a reputation for taking on corruption, corporate landlords, and billionaire influence in city politics. A longtime progressive reformer, he has championed affordable housing, climate action, labor rights, and government accountability while pushing back against the influence of real estate and corporate money.

Alex Bores (NY-12)

Alex Bores has emerged as one of the country’s leading voices on AI accountability and the dangers of unchecked corporate technology power. A State Assemblymember and former tech worker, Alex is fighting to regulate artificial intelligence, strengthen democracy protections, and challenge monopolistic corporate influence over public life and politics.

Darializa Avila Chevalier (NY-13)

A working-class Afro-Latina organizer, UAW member, and public defense investigator, Darializa Avila Chevalier is building a grassroots challenge rooted in immigrant rights, housing justice, labor power, and economic dignity. From organizing against ICE to supporting mutual aid efforts in the Bronx and Harlem, she represents a new generation of movement leadership.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)

AOC helped redefine what’s politically possible in America. Since defeating one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress in 2018, she has become one of the nation’s leading voices for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, labor rights, climate justice, taxing the rich, and taking on oligarchic power. Alongside Bernie Sanders, she continues helping lead the modern progressive movement.

Effie Phillips-Staley (NY-17)

Effie Phillips-Staley is an educator, labor advocate, and Tarrytown Trustee running one of the clearest grassroots-vs-establishment campaigns in the country. She’s fighting for Medicare for All, universal childcare, housing as a human right, and redirecting resources away from endless war and toward working families. After speaking publicly about the human rights abuses she witnessed firsthand in the West Bank, Effie faced backlash from Democratic insiders and pro-Israel lobby groups — further highlighting the stakes of this race and the larger fight over the future of the Democratic Party.

NY State Senate

Aber Kawas (SD-12)

A Queens organizer and healthcare advocate pushing for economic and social justice, affordability, and stronger public services.

Yuh-Line Niou (SD-27)

A former Assemblymember and fearless progressive champion for tenants, immigrants, and working families who has consistently challenged corporate influence and fought for marginalized communities.

Jon Rivera (SD-61)

A Buffalo Assemblymember and progressive fighter focused on “urgency, service, and accountability,” standing up for working families, housing protections, and investments in Western New York.

NY State Assembly

Samantha Kattan (AD-37)

A Queens organizer fighting for tenant protections, affordability, and working families.

Christian Celeste Tate (AD-54)

A Brooklyn community advocate focused on affordability, education, and equity.

David Siffert (AD-66)

A progressive leader taking on mass surveillance and fighting for affordable housing in Manhattan.

Eli Northrup (AD-69)

A public defender, policy advocate, and community leader fighting for justice and protecting working families in Harlem.

Maurice Brown (AD-129)

A Syracuse leader fighting to lower costs, expand affordable housing, and deliver real results for working families.

Kurtis VanWuyckhuyse (AD-134)

A labor-backed progressive fighting for workers’ rights and economic fairness in Western New York.

This is how we build real progressive power: block by block, district by district, seat by seat.

When we organize, we win. ✊

Our Revolution Endorses a Bold Progressive Slate Across New York

New York should be leading the nation on progressive policy — and it can if we build power up and down the ballot.

Time and again, Albany Democrats have watered down or blocked the bold solutions working people are demanding — from taxing the rich to passing single-payer healthcare. At a moment when billionaires and corporate interests are shaping the political “permission structure” for the entire country from Wall Street and Manhattan boardrooms, we can’t afford for deep blue states like New York to play it safe.

That’s why this is such an insurgent moment in New York politics — and why Our Revolution is mobilizing our one million members across the state to elect a new generation of progressive fighters at every level of government.

These candidates are taking on corporate power, political insiders, real estate interests, and the billionaire donor class — while fighting for housing justice, labor rights, healthcare, climate action, and economic democracy.

U.S. Congress

Claire Valdez (NY-07)

Claire Valdez is a democratic socialist, union organizer, and New York State Assemblymember who has been a strong advocate for worker protections, social housing, and immigrant rights. A former UAW member and labor organizer, Claire is running for Congress to bring working-class politics directly into Washington and fight for Medicare for All, stronger unions, and housing as a human right.

Brad Lander (NY-10)

As New York City Comptroller, Brad Lander has built a reputation for taking on corruption, corporate landlords, and billionaire influence in city politics. A longtime progressive reformer, he has championed affordable housing, climate action, labor rights, and government accountability while pushing back against the influence of real estate and corporate money.

Alex Bores (NY-12)

Alex Bores has emerged as one of the country’s leading voices on AI accountability and the dangers of unchecked corporate technology power. A State Assemblymember and former tech worker, Alex is fighting to regulate artificial intelligence, strengthen democracy protections, and challenge monopolistic corporate influence over public life and politics.

Darializa Avila Chevalier (NY-13)

A working-class Afro-Latina organizer, UAW member, and public defense investigator, Darializa Avila Chevalier is building a grassroots challenge rooted in immigrant rights, housing justice, labor power, and economic dignity. From organizing against ICE to supporting mutual aid efforts in the Bronx and Harlem, she represents a new generation of movement leadership.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)

AOC helped redefine what’s politically possible in America. Since defeating one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress in 2018, she has become one of the nation’s leading voices for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, labor rights, climate justice, taxing the rich, and taking on oligarchic power. Alongside Bernie Sanders, she continues helping lead the modern progressive movement.

Effie Phillips-Staley (NY-17)

Effie Phillips-Staley is an educator, labor advocate, and Tarrytown Trustee running one of the clearest grassroots-vs-establishment campaigns in the country. She’s fighting for Medicare for All, universal childcare, housing as a human right, and redirecting resources away from endless war and toward working families. After speaking publicly about the human rights abuses she witnessed firsthand in the West Bank, Effie faced backlash from Democratic insiders and pro-Israel lobby groups — further highlighting the stakes of this race and the larger fight over the future of the Democratic Party.

NY State Senate

Aber Kawas (SD-12)

A Queens organizer and healthcare advocate pushing for economic and social justice, affordability, and stronger public services.

Yuh-Line Niou (SD-27)

A former Assemblymember and fearless progressive champion for tenants, immigrants, and working families who has consistently challenged corporate influence and fought for marginalized communities.

Jon Rivera (SD-61)

A Buffalo Assemblymember and progressive fighter focused on “urgency, service, and accountability,” standing up for working families, housing protections, and investments in Western New York.

NY State Assembly

Samantha Kattan (AD-37)

A Queens organizer fighting for tenant protections, affordability, and working families.

Christian Celeste Tate (AD-54)

A Brooklyn community advocate focused on affordability, education, and equity.

David Siffert (AD-66)

A progressive leader taking on mass surveillance and fighting for affordable housing in Manhattan.

Eli Northrup (AD-69)

A public defender, policy advocate, and community leader fighting for justice and protecting working families in Harlem.

Maurice Brown (AD-129)

A Syracuse leader fighting to lower costs, expand affordable housing, and deliver real results for working families.

Kurtis VanWuyckhuyse (AD-134)

A labor-backed progressive fighting for workers’ rights and economic fairness in Western New York.

This is how we build real progressive power: block by block, district by district, seat by seat.

When we organize, we win. ✊

Effie Phillips-Staley for Congress in NY-17

The Democratic primary in New York’s 17th Congressional District is a microcosm of the national fight for the direction — and soul — of the Democratic Party.

That’s why Our Revolution is proud to endorse Effie Phillips-Staley for Congress in NY-17.

Effie is a progressive educator, labor advocate, and third-term Trustee in the Village of Tarrytown running against two corporate- and AIPAC-backed establishment Democrats for the chance to take on Republican incumbent Mike Lawler — a MAGA-aligned politician backed by corporate interests.

Her campaign is offering voters something increasingly rare in American politics: a bold, unapologetic platform centered on working people instead of wealthy donors and political insiders.

A Campaign for Working People

Effie is running on a people-first agenda focused on:

• Medicare for All, including reproductive healthcare rights
• Housing as a human right
• Universal childcare
• Humane immigration reform
• Environmental protection and a green economy
• Tax fairness and economic justice
• Ending foreign wars and redirecting resources toward public needs
• Ending U.S. aid to governments that violate human rights

She believes deeply that Americans should not be struggling to afford healthcare, housing, or childcare while corporations and billionaires profit from endless war and economic inequality.

“In Congress, my focus will be Medicare for All at the federal level, which is the structural fix this problem requires,” Effie said.

A Record Rooted in Community

Effie currently serves her third term as a Trustee in the Village of Tarrytown, where she has been a strong advocate for labor standards, housing affordability, safer walkable communities, climate resilience, and small businesses.

Her work on affordable housing has consistently been tied to demands for union labor and economic justice.

Before elected office, Effie was a longtime social justice activist and nonprofit administrator. She comes from a working-class family rooted in public service: her mother immigrated from El Salvador and became a public school teacher, while her father was a blue-collar veteran of World War II and Korea.

She raised her children in the Hudson Valley public school system and understands firsthand the pressures facing working families.

Challenging Entrenched Power

Effie’s campaign is directly confronting the influence of corporate money and AIPAC in Democratic politics.

She rejects corporate PAC donations and has made clear that both major parties too often prioritize the interests of billionaires and wealthy donors over everyday people.

Polling in NY-17 shows Democratic voters strongly support her progressive affordability agenda — and believe that funding wars and governments accused of human rights abuses undermines investments in healthcare, housing, and public well-being here at home.

Effie’s campaign also reflects her willingness to speak out even when it comes with political risk.

After traveling to Israel and the West Bank to witness conditions firsthand, she publicly condemned the treatment of Palestinians and called for a foreign policy rooted in universal human rights. Her stance drew backlash from local Democratic establishment figures — but also energized voters searching for leaders willing to challenge entrenched power structures.

An Insurgent Campaign for the Future

This race is about more than one congressional seat.

It’s about whether bold, progressive campaigns that put people first can win in suburban districts — and whether the Democratic Party will embrace the working-class politics needed to defeat MAGA and corporate rule alike.

Effie Phillips-Staley is proving there is real hunger for that vision.

Our Revolution is proud to stand with her.

Early voting runs June 13–21. Election Day is June 23.

When we organize, we win. ✊

AOC for re-election to Congress (NY-14)

When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez first ran for Congress in 2018, the political establishment dismissed her.

A young organizer and working-class Latina from the Bronx taking on one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress wasn’t supposed to win.

But she did.

And in the years since, AOC has become one of the clearest and most fearless voices for working people in American politics.

That’s why Our Revolution is proud to endorse Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for re-election to Congress in NY-14

A Movement Leader Fighting for Working People

Before Congress, AOC worked as an educator, organizer, and bartender to help support her family after the death of her father.

Inspired by the movement Bernie Sanders helped build, she launched a grassroots campaign powered by ordinary people — not corporate PACs or billionaire donors — and shocked the political world by defeating a top Democratic incumbent.

Since arriving in Congress, she has consistently fought for bold progressive policies that put people over profit:

• Medicare for All
• A Green New Deal
• Housing justice
• Student debt cancellation
• Strong unions and worker protections
• Taxing extreme wealth
• Taking on corporate monopolies and corruption

She has also been a leading voice against endless war, attacks on immigrant communities, and corporate influence in politics.

Carrying Forward the Progressive Movement

AOC and Bernie Sanders share more than overlapping policy priorities — they share a vision of politics rooted in grassroots organizing, multiracial working-class solidarity, and taking on oligarchic power.

Together, they have helped redefine what’s politically possible in America.

From fighting for healthcare as a human right to challenging billionaire greed and building support for transformational climate action, AOC has helped carry forward the movement Bernie inspired into a new generation.

And unlike too many politicians in Washington, she has never backed down when it mattered most.

Taking on the Establishment — and Winning

AOC’s success has never come from corporate money or insider support.

It comes from organizing.

Time and again, she has shown that bold, unapologetic progressive politics can energize voters and build real power — especially among young people, working families, and communities too often ignored by the political establishment.

At a time when corporate interests and right-wing extremism are threatening democracy itself, leaders willing to fight clearly and courageously matter more than ever.

The Future We’re Building

Our Revolution was founded to transform the Democratic Party and build a government that works for the many, not the few.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represents that fight every day in Congress.

She has helped push the national conversation toward economic justice, climate action, labor rights, and democracy reform — while continuing to organize alongside movements on the ground.

We’re proud to stand with her once again.

When we organize, we win. ✊

Darializa Avila Chevalier for Congress in NY-13

The working people in Harlem and the Bronx deserve bold, unapologetic leadership.

That’s why Our Revolution is proud to endorse Darializa Avila Chevalier for Congress in New York’s 13th District.

Darializa isn’t a career politician — she’s a movement organizer.

A working-class Afro-Latina, member of the United Auto Workers, and public defense investigator in Harlem, Darializa is grounded in grassroots organizing and committed to taking on corporate power.

From organizing against ICE to supporting working-class New Yorkers through mutual aid, her work has always centered on dignity, justice, and solidarity. She’s running on a bold, people-first agenda that includes:

• Housing for all and major investments in public housing
• Economic justice and support for working families
• Immigrant rights and an end to inhumane detention and deportation policies
• Ending endless war and redirecting resources toward communities at home
• Greater worker ownership and community investment

Darializa has also been a leading voice in the movement for Palestinian human rights, connecting the fight against militarism abroad with the fight for justice and investment at home. 

In NY-13, Darializa is challenging a long-entrenched incumbent backed by powerful special interests — including real estate and corporate-aligned donors. 

This race is about more than one seat. It’s about whether the Democratic Party will continue to be shaped by insiders and big money — or by grassroots movements fighting for working people.

Darializa is part of a growing wave of insurgent, people-powered candidates stepping up to challenge the status quo — just like we saw with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in this very region.

When we organize, we win!

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Alex Bores for Congress in NY-12

Big Tech billionaires are spending millions to stop Alex Bores from getting to Congress.

That tells you everything you need to know.

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Alex Bores for Congress in New York’s 12th District — a progressive fighter taking on corporate power, billionaire influence, and the growing threat unchecked AI poses to our democracy, economy, and daily lives.

At a time when too many politicians are afraid to challenge the tech oligarchs reshaping our society, Alex already has — and won.

Taking on the Tech Oligarchs

Alex Bores became one of the country’s leading voices on AI accountability after writing and passing the RAISE Act, widely regarded as the strongest AI safety law in the nation.

That’s exactly why billionaires tied to OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz, and Palantir launched a multi-million-dollar campaign to defeat him.

This race has become one of the clearest national battles over whether elected officials will regulate Big Tech — or allow a handful of billionaire corporations to control the future unchecked.

As Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese put it:

“This race is a marquee fight between those who want AI regulated and those who believe AI should be free from any type of government oversight.”

The New York Times described Alex as “a congressional candidate feared by the tech oligarchs.”

And for good reason.

Alex understands this issue in a way almost no one else in Congress does. He became the first Democrat elected in New York State with a degree in computer science, and TIME Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world on AI.

But Alex isn’t just talking about the dangers of AI — he’s actually fighting to do something about them.

His agenda includes:

• Strong federal AI safeguards and accountability
• Data privacy protections
• Child online safety measures
• Protections against deepfakes and abuse
• Preventing corporate monopolization of AI technology
• Protecting workers and consumers from unchecked corporate exploitation

A Progressive Rooted in Labor and Working-Class Politics

Alex’s politics were shaped long before he ran for office.

He grew up marching with his parents on union picket lines during his father’s labor dispute, watching firsthand what happens when corporations put profits over people.

That experience shaped his lifelong commitment to workers’ rights, healthcare justice, and collective action.

Before entering elected office, Alex helped workers recover stolen wages and fought corporate abuse as an organizer and advocate.

Now in the State Assembly, he has built a reputation as one of New York’s most effective lawmakers — passing legislation to crack down on junk fees, protect consumers, strengthen workers’ rights, and lower hidden healthcare costs.

The Center for Effective Lawmaking named him New York City’s most effective new legislator.

A Bold Agenda for Working People

Alex Bores is running for Congress because he believes government should work for working people again — not billionaires and corporate lobbyists.

He’s campaigning on:

• Medicare for All
• Building millions of units of affordable and public housing
• Expanding workers’ rights and union protections
• Taking on corporate price gouging
• Taxing the wealthy and closing loopholes for billionaires
• Protecting democracy from oligarchic influence
• Abolishing ICE and defending civil liberties
• Investing in climate infrastructure and public transit

While other politicians talk vaguely about standing up to Trump and corporate power, Alex already has — and that’s why Trump-aligned megadonors and tech billionaires are trying so hard to stop him.

This Race Is Bigger Than One District

NY-12 has become a national test case.

Can billionaires buy Democratic primaries and intimidate lawmakers into submission?

Or can a grassroots movement elect leaders willing to stand up to concentrated corporate power?

Alex Bores is proving that voters are hungry for leaders who will actually fight back.

Our Revolution is proud to stand with him.

When we organize, we win. ✊

Claire Valdez for Congress in NY-07

At a time when working people are demanding more than empty promises, Our Revolution is proud to endorse Claire Valdez for Congress in New York’s 7th District.

Claire Valdez isn’t a career politician — she’s a union organizer, worker, and democratic socialist who has spent her life fighting for working people to have power.

A Worker and Organizer First

Claire’s story is rooted in the struggles so many New Yorkers face. She worked low-wage customer service jobs through high school and college, and later as a worker at Columbia University, where she joined UAW Local 2110, helped lead organizing efforts, and fought for a fair contract.

She didn’t just join a union — she helped transform it, organizing alongside her coworkers to democratize their workplace and win better conditions.

She also became a leader in the movement — organizing with NYC-DSA and helping build the kind of grassroots power that fuels real political change.

Today, she brings that same commitment to her role as a New York State Assemblymember, where she has already begun delivering for workers.

A Bold, Unapologetic Agenda

Claire Valdez is running on a clear, movement-driven platform:

• Unions for all — expanding labor rights so every worker can organize
• Housing for all — advancing social housing and taking on the housing crisis
• Medicare for All — guaranteeing healthcare as a human right

In Albany, she has already:

• Introduced legislation with UAW to expand unemployment insurance and paid leave for adjunct workers
• Fought to strengthen protections for vulnerable workers
• Been a vocal advocate for social housing solutions

And she’s shown real courage — even risking arrest to support NY for All, standing with immigrant communities and fighting to end collaboration between local law enforcement and ICE.

Taking on the System

Claire understands that the crises facing working people — from housing costs to healthcare to labor rights — are not accidents. They are the result of a system that prioritizes profit over people.

She’s running to change that.

Her campaign is grounded in a simple but powerful belief: workers deserve full, dignified lives — with time for family, security in retirement, and freedom from economic precarity.

That means:

• Strong unions
• Affordable housing
• Universal healthcare
• A government that represents working people — not corporations

Building a Movement

This race is about more than one seat.

It’s about proving that a campaign rooted in worker solidarity and unapologetic progressive values can win — and expand the political imagination of what’s possible.

From defending immigrant communities to fighting for a more humane foreign policy, Claire is part of a growing movement ready to challenge the status quo and build something better.

Now Is the Moment

Our Revolution believes real change comes from organized people — not big money.

Claire Valdez represents that movement.

We’re proud to stand with her as she fights to bring working-class power to Congress.

When we organize, we win. ✊