Karen Ortiz

Karen Ortiz is a candidate for Representative in Congress District 12 Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, New York.

Candidate for Representative in Congress in New York, NY

Also running: John Schlossberg, Erik Bottcher, Nina Schwalbe, Amy Jordan, Caroline Shinkle, Mathew Shurka, Lucian Wintrich, Patrick Timmins, Kaley Aldrich, Micah Lasher, Alan Pardee, Christopher Diep, Wilneida Negron, Liam Elkind, Micah Bergdale, George Conway, Laura Dunn, Alexander Bores, Cameron Kasky, Charles Munoz, Jerrold Nadler, Jami Floyd, Massimiliano Zappone, Robert Huhn.

Karen Ortiz is an attorney and former Administrative Judge for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She was terminated in 2025 after publicly objecting to executive orders that paused discrimination investigations involving transgender people. Born in Manhattan, Ortiz holds degrees from Columbia University and Fordham Law School. Running as an Independent for New York's 12th Congressional District in 2026, her campaign platform focuses on Medicare for All and LGBTQIA+ rights.