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2026 candidates we're tracking in NY-7
Claire Valdez
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Tax the rich
- Protect tenants
- Empower workers
About Claire Valdez
Claire Valdez is a Queens Assembly Member who won the June 23 Democratic nomination over Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Julie Won, and Vichal Kumar, per the NYC Board of Elections certified canvass.
Melvin Rivera
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Housing reform and community ownership, including protecting residents from predatory real estate practices
- Workforce development and a path to ownership and economic opportunity for working people
- Public safety and transparent government
About Melvin Rivera
Melvin Rivera was born and raised in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and has spent more than 30 years working as a community activist and tenant organizer, per the campaign site. Rivera's community work has included helping tenants fight illegitimate rent increases, defending homeowners from predatory real estate speculation, and supporting families displaced by Hurricane Maria, per the campaign site. Rivera served in New York City government during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit, per AOL News. Melvin Rivera is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Republican; Conservative lines for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.
Priscilla Ghaznavi
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- The belief that opportunity, accountability and access have to move together for the American Dream to be real
- Listening closely to constituents and building solutions iteratively rather than through top-down policy
- Running as an independent voice focused on action and measurable results rather than party loyalty
About Priscilla Ghaznavi
Priscilla Ghaznavi is a designer by profession with career experience across seven publicly traded companies in business and creative leadership roles, per the campaign site. Ghaznavi was born in Washington, D.C. to immigrant parents from Iran and Bolivia and has lived in New York for more than three decades, per the campaign site. Priscilla Ghaznavi is certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot on the Our Future line for this district, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026.
About this race
New York's 7th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New York primary is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.