Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Claire Valdez has worked at Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Trader Joe's — now she's running for Congress in NY-7.

Just 2% of Congress has worked these low-wage jobs.


Producer: Meagan Day
Narrator: @discosludge
Editor: Chris Osborn
Videographer: Desta Mutisya
Supervising Producer: Court Fuller