Claire Valdez · Elections Intelligence

What the Signal reads

Safe D

Valdez is the Democratic nominee for an open seat the Signal rates Safe D. The market has Valdez at 99.7¢ against Rivera's 3.4¢, up 1.7¢ since August 3.

The market

Kalshi ↗

Valdez · Democratic contract

99.7¢

▲ 1.7¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Democrat holds the seat, not on Claire Valdez by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 99.9¢ · low 98¢Oct 12

Claire ValdezDemocratic

99.7¢

Melvin RiveraRepublican

3.4¢

155 traded · 148 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Valdez v Rivera

Metric by metric

Valdez

Rivera

99.7¢

MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET

3.4¢

$1.69M

RaisedFEC, through June 30

No total for Melvin Rivera: no report covering this period is on file with the Federal Election Commission.

$206.8K

Cash on handFEC, through June 30

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No office on file

Holds now

No office on file

The 2026 race

New York 7th District

Prior result

D+56.1

2024 general election, won by Nydia M. Velázquez.