Karen Ortiz
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Karen Ortiz ran for U.S. House in NY-12 in 2026 as an Independent (lost).
American lawyer and judge
Ran for U.S. House, NY-12, 2026 · Lost to Micah Lasher (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (House results table)
On the New York ballot, Nov 3, 2026 Representative in Congress, District 12, 4 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.Do you approve of Karen Ortiz?
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- 2026 · U.S. House, NY-12 · General · Independent · on the ballot
Background
Karen Ortiz is an American lawyer and judge who served as an administrative judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) New York District Office from 2018 to 2025.
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She adjudicated employment discrimination cases and gained attention in 2025 for publicly challenging EEOC leadership during the second presidency of Donald Trump over policies affecting LGBTQ+ cases, which ultimately resulted in her being fired from her position.
Campaign finance
As of 2026-10-14 · Source: FEC
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Sources
- Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-11-12 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Ortiz
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY12297/
- photo_curated https://ko4congress.com/
- photo_curated_gallery https://ko4congress.com/
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