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Karen Ortiz
Karen Ortiz · New York · 2026Karen Ortiz is an attorney who was born in what is now New York's 12th Congressional District and grew up on Long Island before returning to New York City after high school, per the campaign site. Ortiz graduated from Fordham Law School and previously served as a federal Administrative Judge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; she has also worked for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and the MTA New York City Transit, per the campaign site. Karen Ortiz is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Karen Ortiz line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.
Priorities
- Holding officials accountable, including through Congress' impeachment power, for violations of the oath of office, per the campaign site
- Enacting Medicare for All to ensure affordable, quality health care access, per the campaign site
- A foreign policy platform that calls for an arms embargo tied to U.S. assistance to Israel, per the campaign site
On the ballot
U.S. House, NY-12 · New York · 2026
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