Campaign Instagram
www.instagram.com/darializaforny/
We are living in a time of crisis: rising rents have meant they’ve either had to leave the neighborhoods where they were raised, or they are teetering on the brink of eviction, barely able to make ends meet. Democratic and Republican administrations have used billions of our taxes to fund senseless wars abroad, and fascism is on the rise across the country.
I am running for Congress in NY-13 to ensure we provide housing for all, to invest in our babies not bombs, to enact the Green New Deal, and to abolish ICE once and for all.
Our political system is corrupt, the federal government allows big businesses to flood our elections with unlimited dark money.
With Trump and his billionaire friends in power, the threat is at a higher level than ever before. It’s time to reclaim our power and put an end to this corruption. Our community deserves a leader for the people who is powered by the people — nothing less.
I will never take a dime from corporate PACs. I will fight to overturn Citizens United and ban super PACs money from our elections, and I will be an advocate for the “For the People” Act, which includes the creation of a publicly financed system of small-dollar matching funds for Congressional elections.
Our rights are under attack. A reactionary Supreme Court significantly weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act (in particular, Section 2), and stripped voting rights away from Black Americans throughout the country. We must fight back by passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. But, we must also fight to ensure that our democracy centers concern for our neighbors, and not the greed of corporations. We must overturn Citizens United, and pass the “For the People” Act.
NY-13 is a district that has been disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis: from lacking necessary green spaces to combat extreme heat, and outbreaks of Legionnaire’s disease, to higher rates of asthma due to the busiest motor vehicle bridge in the world.
I am a staunch supporter of the Green New Deal, including a Green New Deal for public housing, which would have the equivalent impact of getting 400k cars off the street. Second, I am also a supporter of divesting from the American imperial war machine, which is the single largest contributor to our climate crisis globally. Third, I am an advocate for using federal funds to develop robust public transit infrastructure throughout the district, which would decrease air pollution, decrease reliance on cars, and improve quality of life for commuting families. Finally, we must have a moratorium on data center construction, due to the devastating impacts that they have on our environment.
For decades, both establishment Democrats and Republicans alike have advanced a doctrine of militarism, using billions of our taxes to fund senseless wars abroad. I am running for Congress in NY-13 because I believe that our foreign policy should be rooted in solidarity that centers human rights, justice, and respect for sovereignty. We should seek resolution through diplomacy and international bodies like the United Nations. And, we should stand end our complicity in human rights violations and war crimes worldwide.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Experience and Qualifications
Adriano Espaillat brings decades of public service experience from the New York State Assembly, State Senate, and Congress. As the first formerly undocumented immigrant and first Dominican American elected to Congress, his work has focused on immigration, housing, economic development, and community advocacy. Constituents expect him to represent Northern Manhattan and the Bronx by securing federal resources, supporting working families and immigrant communities, remaining accessible to residents, and delivering results on housing, transportation, healthcare, and public safety.
Community Involvement
Adriano Espaillat has remained actively involved in the community through local events, town halls, cultural celebrations, immigrant advocacy, faith-based partnerships, and support for small businesses and nonprofits across Northern Manhattan and the Bronx. His office also provides constituent services to help residents navigate federal agencies and access resources.
Education
Adriano Espaillat has supported increased funding for public schools, college affordability, workforce development, and educational equity for underserved communities. He frequently partners with local schools, youth programs, and educational organiz
Party Endorsements
Adriano Espaillat has received endorsements from the Democratic Party and a broad coalition of labor unions, community organizations, elected officials, and progressive advocacy groups throughout his congressional campaigns. His support has often come from organizations representing immigrant communities, education advocates, healthcare workers, and working families.
Campaign Phone
917-310-8255
Campaign Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/adrianoespaillat/?hl=en
The biggest challenges facing our country are affordability, protecting democracy, and fixing our broken immigration system. For women especially working mothers affordability means the rising cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and healthcare makes it harder to support their families and build economic stability. Congressman Espaillat has focused on lowering costs for working families, expanding affordable housing, protecting access to healthcare, and investing in public infrastructure that creates jobs and opportunity.
Protecting democracy also means defending the voices of Black and Latino communities that continue to face barriers to fair representation and voting access. And on immigration, Congressman Espaillat believes we need humane reform that keeps families together, protects immigrant women and children, and creates a pathway to citizenship.
The federal government has a responsibility to ensure elections are fair, transparent, and accessible to everyone not just wealthy special interests and corporate donors. Congressman Espaillat supports stronger campaign finance transparency laws, protections against voter suppression, and reforms that help amplify the voices of working people, women, and communities of color who are too often shut out of the political process.
Congressman Espaillat believes the decision in Louisiana v. Callais raises serious concerns about the continued weakening of voting rights protections for Black and Latino communities. Decisions like this risk further disenfranchising communities of color and undermining fair representation in our democracy. As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, he has consistently defended the Voting Rights Act and opposed efforts that dilute minority voting power or weaken protections against discrimination.
The federal government must continue investing in clean energy, resilient infrastructure, and environmental justice especially in low-income communities and communities of color that are disproportionately impacted by pollution and climate disasters. Congressman Espaillat supports investments in public transit, green jobs, and clean air initiatives that both protect public health and create economic opportunities for working families, including women entering the clean energy workforce.
The United States should continue supporting international partnerships that promote democracy, human rights, peace, and global stability. Congressman Espaillat believes America is strongest when we lead through diplomacy, cooperation, and respect for international law while standing with democratic allies and defending vulnerable communities around the world.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
