Samantha Kattan, a tenant organizer and a member of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), officially launched her campaign Wednesday night to succeed Assembly Member Claire Valdez in the 37th Assembly District.
Valdez, a fellow DSA member, will vacate the seat at the end of the year after launching a campaign to succeed U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez in the soon-to-be-vacant 7th Congressional District earlier in January.
