US Representative - District 12
Karen Ortiz
Karen Ortiz is an attorney and former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission administrative judge running for Congress in New York's 12th District.
Where they stand
Healthcare access and costs
Supports Medicare for All with coverage for gender-affirming care, abortion, fertility treatment, vaccinations, and dental care; she says healthcare should be affordable, universal, and separate from employment.
Immigration and due process
Supports due process for everyone and would abolish ICE, arguing that the agency has repeatedly violated constitutional protections for people in immigration custody.
Public safety and civil liberties
Would codify and enforce federal civil-rights protections for LGBTQIA+ people, homeless people, incarcerated people, and noncitizens, and says due process must apply to everyone.
Background
She studied at Columbia University, earned a law degree from Fordham Law School, and has worked for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, the Social Security Administration, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, and MTA New York City Transit.
- Former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission administrative judge
- Columbia University
- Fordham Law School
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Social Security Administration
- New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission
- MTA New York City Transit
Support
Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption
Political advocacy organization
Money
$46K
raised
$23K cash
cash on hand
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