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NY-13 Democratic nominee?
$258.5K
JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleChief Information Officer (CIO), NYC Civic Engagement Commission
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNew York
BackgroundChief Information Officer (CIO), NYC Civic Engagement Commission
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EducationM.A., International Affairs, The New School
Notable personal detailsOscar J. Romero Jr. is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New York’s 13th Congressional District (NY-13). He serves as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the New York City Civic Engagement Commission, where his work focuses on technology and civic participation. He has been a Visiting Practitioner Fellow and lecturer at Cornell Tech and has worked with the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation and The New School’s Digital Equity Laboratory.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher taxes on the wealthy and opposes tax breaks for billionaires; calls for public healthcare, expanded funding for housing and education, cancellation of student debt, and other government investments to expand social programs. Advocacy centers on taxing the rich to fund expanded public services and hold corporations accountable.
Healthcare
Supports treating healthcare as a right and calls to expand Medicaid to provide universal coverage, while ending abuses by insurance and pharmaceutical companies.
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Immigration & Border
Supports abolishing ICE and calls for an immigration system that treats people with dignity, protecting due process for asylum seekers and opposing the use of immigration enforcement to terrorize communities. Opposes Republican and Trump-era immigration enforcement practices described as racially profiling and revoking visas of people who followed procedures.
Climate & Energy
The candidate states climate change is an existential threat and pledges to work to fight climate change and protect communities, but provides only general commitments on the campaign site without specific legislation, targets, or detailed energy policy. Public materials emphasize local sustainability initiatives (e.g., zero-waste challenges) and urban resilience concerns like flooding, but do not articulate aggressive emissions targets or a clear fossil-fuel phase-out plan.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports expanding background checks, strengthening gun control laws, and holding gun dealers and manufacturers accountable. He also advocates funding community-led public safety programs and rapid-response social and mental-health teams rather than relying solely on policing.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 17, 2026
Oscar Romero is in the news because he is a candidate in the upcoming New York congressional primaries. The latest coverage is a preview of the June 23 races, which could affect the balance between Democratic factions and decide who advances to the general election. The reporting does not give final results or any specific update on Romero himself.
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Polls
NY-13 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$11.8K
$8.9K
$5.9K
$3.0K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$11.8K
$1.6K
$10.2K
$681.81
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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