On Monday, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, a Progressive Democrat, announced her candidacy for U.S. Congress in New York’s third congressional district, NY-3.

Biaggi says she’s running to ensure hard working families along the Sound shore have their voices, needs, and vision heard in Washington. “Our country doesn’t just need more Democrats in Washington, we need bolder ones,” said Biaggi, of Pelham. “I am running for Congress in NY-3 to bring progressive
and honest leadership to the frontlines of our country’s most important fights. Hard working families of Westchester, Long Island, the Bronx, and Queens deserve an experienced, strong, and fearless leader in Washington. And that’s exactly what they can expect from me. As the Representative of the Sound, I
will work to combat climate change and protect our shorelines, expand voting rights, enact universal pre-K to support working  parents, provide opportunity and relief for the middle class, protect abortion rights, ensure public safety and a fair criminal legal system, and deliver affordable healthcare for all. Together, we delivered progressive change on these issues in Albany, and it is time to bring our energy and resolve to Washington.”

Biaggi is a two-term senator having first been elected in 2018 when she upset incumbent Sen. Jeff Klein—the head of an independent group of Democrats who caucused with Republicans to give them control of the Senate at the time.

Since taking office, Biaggi has been working to create a more equitable New York, delivering wins for working families and paving the way for progressive Democrats to run for office and win. And she’s ready to bring her fighting spirit to Washington on behalf of the people of NY-3.

The newly drawn NY-3 district encompasses parts of Biaggi’s current state Senate district in the Bronx and southern Westchester, and spans along the Long Island Sound from northern Westchester to Suffolk County. She is a fourth-generation resident of the district.
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