"Claire Valdez is a union organizer who worked minimum-wage fast food jobs and understands firsthand how this economy fails working people. In my view, Congress needs more voices who come from America's working class. Claire has the experience and vision we need to take on the oligarchy and fight for unions, Medicare for All, and affordable housing."
"Already facing losses this cycle in races where competing progressive candidates did not consolidate their support, national progressives like Sanders are picking sides in the battle to define the future of the electoral left under Mamdani."
Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Claire Valdez for the Democratic primary in New York's 7th Congressional District, a race to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez. This election reflects tensions among progressive factions in New York City, with major organizations divided over their preferred candidate. Valdez, supported by Sanders and the Democratic Socialists of America, faces competition from Antonio Reynoso, endorsed by Velázquez and other prominent progressives. The outcome will influence the future direction of the electoral left under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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