Karen Ortiz is a born and bred New Yorker, anti-imperialist attorney, and former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Administrative Judge. Born in New York District 12, she grew up primarily in Garden City, Long Island but returned to New York City as soon as she graduated from high school.

Karen Ortiz for Congress

Karen began her legal career while an undergraduate at Columbia University, working as assistant to famed criminal defense attorney Barry Slotnick. She then pivoted to public service upon graduating from Fordham Law School.

Karen Ortiz was born in New York’s 12th District and grew up primarily in Garden City on Long Island. She attended Columbia University and earned a law degree from Fordham Law School.

Get to know Karen Ortiz

Karen Ortiz is a born and bred New Yorker, anti-imperialist attorney, and former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Administrative Judge.

In addition to the EEOC, Karen has worked for the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, the Social Security Administration, the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission, and MTA NYC Transit.

Karen Ortiz is an attorney and formerly served as an administrative judge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has also worked for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the Social Security Administration, the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, and MTA New York City Transit.

Karen is an attorney and formerly served as an administrative judge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has also worked for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the Social Security Administration, the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, and MTA New York City Transit.

2026 New York General Election

We must impose an arms embargo on and stop sending our tax dollars to Israel. Americans should not be forced to fund the genocide of Palestinians and attacks on innocent civilians in the Caribbean and across the world. The U.S. Military has a bloated budget and is also the world's biggest polluter. If we truly want a safer, sustainable world we must drastically reduce the military's global footprint. Money spent on bombs and bullets should be redirected to taking care of Americans at home.

Wants to redirect military spending to domestic needs.

- Wants to redirect military spending to domestic needs.

Economy

As of September 9, 2026, Karen Ortiz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

We need Medicare for All to ensure that everyone has access to truly affordable, quality healthcare -- which includes gender-affirming healthcare, abortion without oppressive restrictions, fertility treatments, vaccinations, and full-service dental care. Healthcare should not be tied to employment. We must also restore the sanctity of the provider-patient relationship. No politician should be standing in the way of your personal healthcare needs. It's simply none of their business.

Supports Medicare for All, including gender-affirming care, abortion access, fertility treatments, vaccinations, and dental care.

Opposes tying healthcare coverage to employment.

- Supports Medicare for All, including gender-affirming care, abortion access, fertility treatments, vaccinations, and dental care.
- Opposes tying healthcare coverage to employment.

Healthcare

Calls for drastically reducing the U.S. military's global footprint to promote a more sustainable world.

- Calls for drastically reducing the U.S. military's global footprint to promote a more sustainable world.

Energy & the Environment

ICE has repeatedly failed to provide due process to detainees and has committed crimes against humanity. ICE cannot be rehabilitated. It simply must be dismantled and abolished. Noem must be held accountable, too.

Calls for an arms embargo on Israel and an end to U.S. funding for Israel.

Calls for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

- Calls for an arms embargo on Israel and an end to U.S. funding for Israel.
- Calls for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Voting & Elections

Education

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