Asm. Claire Valdez
Claire Valdez represents AD-37, a D+49 district with 60.8% Democratic registration and 11.6% Republican registration, covering a heavily renter-dominated (27.5% homeownership), racially diverse urban constituency that is 47.7% white, 32.4% Hispanic, and 18.2% Asian, with a median household income of $91,152. First elected in 2025, Valdez ran uncontested in the 2024 general election, and the district's 2026 outlook is rated Safe D across all modeled environments, with a base lean of D+59. Her 24 sponsored bills are concentrated heavily in Labor (10 bills), with additional sponsorship in Public Service (2 bills), Workers' Compensation (2 bills), and single bills spanning Education, Election law, Emergency Tenant Protection, and Alcoholic Beverage Control. No committee chairmanship data is reflected in this brief.AI
Topic Focus AI
Topics extracted by AI from joint Senate-Assembly committee hearing transcripts and floor debate. Tag size reflects number of supporting citations.
Key Issues AI
Key issue areas derived from floor debate speeches and sponsored bill law sections.
Legislative Activity (2025–2026)
Bill sponsorship from NYS Open Legislation API. Hearing appearances from joint Senate-Assembly committee transcripts. Floor debate from official Assembly session transcripts (Granicus, 2023–present).
Bill Focus Areas 2025–2026
Grouped by law section from sponsored Assembly bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation API.
Floor Speeches: In Support (4) AI
Working New Yorkers deserve transparency and 45 days' notice to plan ahead when facing substantial utility rate increases. The bill provides relief to working-class families while the state continues transitioning to green energy.
Working New Yorkers struggling with soaring food, housing, childcare and transportation costs deserve the transparency this bill provides, giving families 45 days' notice to plan ahead when every dollar matters in their monthly budgets.
Floor Speeches: In Opposition AI
No recorded floor speeches in opposition found in our transcript archive for this member.
Electoral History AD-37
General Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Claire Valdez 100.0% (34,293) | Uncontested | — |
| 2022 | Juan Ardila 100.0% (22,214) | Uncontested | — |
| 2020 | Catherine Nolan 100.0% (40,614) | Uncontested | — |
| 2018 | Catherine T. Nolan 100.0% (29,035) | Uncontested | — |
| 2016 | Catherine T. Nolan 100.0% (34,835) | Uncontested | — |
| 2014 | Catherine T. Nolan 92.9% (10,336) | John Kevin Wilson 7.1% (792) | 85.8pts |
| 2012 | Catherine T. Nolan 87.8% (24,343) | John Kevin Wilson 12.2% (3,384) | 75.6pts |
| 2010 | Catherine T. Nolan 84.1% (12,170) | John Kevin Wilson 15.9% (2,300) | 68.2pts |
| 2008 | Catherine T. Nolan 100.0% (20,601) | Uncontested | — |
| 2006 | Catherine T. Nolan 100.0% (10,102) | Uncontested | — |
| 2004 | Catherine T. Nolan 100.0% (18,537) | Uncontested | — |
| 2002 | Catherine T. Nolan 94.4% (8,638) | Patrick J. Langhenry 5.6% (510) | 88.8pts |
| 2000 | Catherine T. Nolan 83.3% (17,938) | Alice Lemos 16.7% (3,584) | 66.6pts |
| 1998 | Catherine T. Nolan 80.2% (10,602) | John J. Ward 19.8% (2,625) | 60.4pts |
| 1996 | Catherine T. Nolan 81.7% (15,375) | John L. Cuda, Jr. 18.3% (3,447) | 63.4pts |
Primary Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (Democratic) | Catherine Nolan 47.8% (6,554) | Mary Jobaida 36.8% (5,041) | 11.0pts |
| 2018 (Reform) | Link Aller 8.3% (2) | Zephyr Teachout 4.2% (1) | ⚡ 0.0pts |
Source: NYS Board of Elections certified results. ⚡ = margin under 10 pts. District history reflects 2022 redistricted boundaries.
Vulnerability Index AD-37
Base lean: D+59
- Limited contested election data — registration lean used as primary signal
- Ran uncontested in most recent election
Scenario model: ±5pt national environment shift applied to district base lean (D+59). Base lean blends voter registration (40%) with recent contested general election margins (60%), using up to the last 4 general elections with margins under 40 points. Ratings: Safe D/R = 15+ pts, Likely = 8–14 pts, Lean = 3–7 pts, Toss-up = within 2 pts (Assembly districts are smaller and more homogeneous than Senate districts, so tighter thresholds are used). Generic ballot from Silver Bulletin (Nate Silver), as of 5/21/2026. Not a prediction — reflects structural competitiveness under different cycle environments.
District 37 Profile
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024).
Voter Registration
Demographics
Commute Mode
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024). Race and ethnicity figures may not sum to 100% — Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category that overlaps with racial groups.
Lobbying Activity
No lobbying disclosures on record for this member in the available dataset.
Source: NY Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government via data.ny.gov.