Mamdani-backed, socialist House candidate Claire Valdez stands by PAC money flipflop: ‘We need to win’
Claire Valdez, a socialist candidate for New York's 7th congressional district, has reversed her stance on accepting PAC money in her campaign. Previously opposed to such funding, she now embraces it as a necessary strategy to win the election. Valdez's shift has drawn scrutiny from opponents who question her commitment to her earlier principles.
- ▪Claire Valdez is a Democratic socialist and a candidate for the House in New York's 7th congressional district.
- ▪She initially vowed not to accept PAC money but has since changed her position to increase her chances of winning.
- ▪Valdez's campaign has been linked to a new superPAC that is spending $2 million to support her candidacy.
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Metro Mamdani-backed, socialist House candidate Claire Valdez stands by PAC money flipflop: ‘We need to win’ By Craig McCarthy Published June 3, 2026, 9:33 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Money talks — even to a socialist. The anti-business, Mamdani-backed candidate in New York’s 7th congressional district says she will now gladly accept the support from deep-pocketed superPACs — abandoning her outspoken ideals in exchange for a shot at the House seat. Democratic socialist state Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, who has repeatedly sworn off support from special interest groups in her bids for office, offered up a rambling non-answer on her financial flip-flop before conceding that a potential path to victory outweighs her prior stance.
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