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Julie Won

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Democrat

Julie Won

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NY-07 Democratic nominee?

$636.2K

JUN 30, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleCouncil Member

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

Age36 years old (Apr 17, 1990)

GenderFemale

LocationNew York

BackgroundPolitician

EducationSyracuse University (B.A.)

Notable personal detailsJulie Jaehee Won is a Korean American politician and a member of the New York City Council representing District 26 in western Queens, including neighborhoods such as Long Island City, Sunnyside, Astoria, and Woodside. She immigrated to New York City at age eight and later worked at IBM for about a decade, including advising the federal government on technology modernization. She has also served on Queens Community Board 2 and co-founded the Queens Small Business Alliance.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports policies that expand tax-based supports for low-income households (e.g., Earned Income Tax Credit/Child Tax Credit access) and funds community tax-preparation services; aligns with the Progressive Caucus and emphasizes economic justice and affordable housing.

Healthcare

Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare and building a “lifetime of care” including healthcare for all; has sponsored city legislation to increase price transparency and create an Office of Healthcare Accountability to lower hospital costs. Advocacy focuses on affordability, expanded access to care, and stronger public oversight of health system pricing.

Immigration & Border

Supports restricting federal immigration enforcement and advancing pro-immigrant policies including abolition of ICE and expanded access to immigration legal services. Prioritizes protections for immigrant families and pathways to support naturalization and related services.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports broad access to abortion and reproductive health care, has organized and spoken publicly in favor of protecting abortion rights, and backed City Council measures and funding to expand abortion access and support people traveling to New York for care.

Climate & Energy

Supports city-level climate resilience and sustainability measures including climate-resilient planning, universal residential composting, and investments in carbon-neutral or climate-resilient buildings as part of neighborhood development. Prioritizes infrastructure and planning to reduce climate risk in district land-use processes and community plans.

Public Safety & Guns

Julie Won has sponsored and supported local measures that impose additional requirements on firearm sellers and has allocated council funding toward public safety resources such as firehouses and parks. Her legislative actions indicate support for regulatory steps addressing firearm-related harm while also investing in public safety infrastructure.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Julie Won is running in the Democratic primary for New York’s 7th Congressional District, but the race has now been called for Claire Valdez, who led Won and the other candidates in the vote count. In the final stretch of the campaign, Won was also dealing with a public dispute over alleged free housing and a separate landlord-tenant fight over claimed unpaid rent. Won denied wrongdoing in both cases and said the housing documents were forged or never properly signed.

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Articles

NYNew York Post1 month ago