U.S. House Candidate Profile

Karen Ortiz

IndependentU.S. HouseNew York12

Public Research Summary

Karen Ortiz is an Independent candidate for U.S. House in NY-12 in the 2026 election cycle.

Source Posture

OppIntell has 9 public claims associated with this profile, including 9 valid citations and 9 primary-source references.

Official Receipts

Fec_apiFinance

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Karen Ortiz raised $16,892, spent $18,300, reported $-1,408 cash on hand.

Source: api.open.fec.gov retrieved Jun 13, 2026

Fec_apiBio

Karen Ortiz is listed by the FEC as an Independent candidate for U.S. House in NY-12 in the 2026 election cycle.

Source: api.open.fec.gov retrieved Jun 13, 2026

WikipediaBio

[Wikipedia: Career] Ortiz worked as a legal director for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. She has been a guest lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. In August 2018, Ortiz joined the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as an administrative judge in the New York Distr…

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 15, 2026

WikipediaBio

[Wikipedia: Personal life] Ortiz appeared as herself in the off-off-Broadway comedy show Wack or Woke?.

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 15, 2026

Sourced Research

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Background

Finance