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Gladys Flores

Democratic Party

STH · NY · District 133

Fajardo,Puerto Rico

New York State Assembly District 133

University of Puerto Rico—Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Psychology; Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law—Juris Doctor

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Raised

$14,200

Cash on Hand

Small Donors

49%

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Background

Gladys Flores Garcia was born and raised in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, where she later passed the bar, opened a private law practice, and litigated criminal, civil, family, and immigration law while also providing pro bono representation. After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, she relocated to Rochester, New York, with her two daughters, worked as a bilingual customer service representative and rideshare driver, and then built a career in the commercial insurance industry helping small businesses insure and protect their livelihoods. In 2021, she bought her first house in Victor, NY.

Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.

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Healthcare

Gladys Flores, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 133, supports healthcare for all Americans and emphasizes protecting women's health and reproductive rights. Her campaign and aligned reproductive-health advocates also frame her candidacy as supporting improved access to healthcare in rural communities, including sexual and reproductive healthcare.

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Healthcare for all Americans

2026-10-21

Flores lists "Healthcare for all Americans" among the issues she champions in her campaign materials for Assembly District 133.

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Safeguarding women's health and reproductive rights

2026-10-21

Flores's ActBlue campaign page says she is focused on safeguarding women's health and reproductive rights.

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Improving rural access to health care

2026-10-01

Planned Parenthood Greater New York Votes PAC described Flores Garcia as a first-time AD 133 candidate who would bring a progressive voice to Albany to improve access to health care in rural communities.

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Women's health and reproductive rights as a top campaign priority

2026-10-16

The Ballot Brief profile for New York Assembly District 133 lists women's health and reproductive rights among Flores's top priorities, citing her campaign site.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Gladys Flores emphasizes economic justice for working parents and relief for working families in her 2026 campaign for New York State Assembly District 133. Her economy-related platform also highlights support for small businesses, rural internet access, and solutions for farmers.

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Economic justice for working parents

2026-10-21

Flores lists economic justice for all, including working parents, among the issues she champions and criticizes officials who prioritize wealthy and corporate interests over hard-working people.

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Easing the economic burden on working families

2026-10-21

Flores's campaign fundraising page says she is focused on easing the economic burden on working families as part of her mission for New York State Assembly District 133.

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Economic justice as a top campaign priority

2026-10-21

A 2026 Assembly District 133 voter guide profile identifies Flores's top priorities from her campaign site as including economic justice for working parents.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No explicit Immigration policy position, bill, vote, or campaign pledge for Gladys Flores in the 2026 New York State Assembly District 133 race was found. Her campaign biography states that she previously litigated immigration law in Puerto Rico and provided pro bono representation to economically disadvantaged communities, but this is biographical background rather than a current policy position.

Immigration

Climate & Energy

Gladys Flores Garcia, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 133 in 2026, states support for environmental protections focused on clean water, clean soil, clean air, and healthy produce.

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Environmental legislation for clean water, clean soil, clean air, and healthy produce

2026-10-21

Flores Garcia's campaign fundraising page says she is focused on passing intelligent environmental legislation that provides for clean water, clean soil, clean air, and healthy produce.

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Clean water, clean soil, and clean air as campaign issues

2026-10-21

Flores Garcia's campaign website lists clean water, clean soil, and clean air among the issues she champions for New York State Assembly District 133.

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Climate & Energy

Education

Gladys Flores Garcia, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 133, lists education as a campaign priority, specifically supporting free and equitable education and child care.

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Free and equitable education and child care

2026-10-21

Flores Garcia lists "Free and equitable education and child care" among the issues she champions on her official campaign website.

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Free, equitable education for children

2026-10-21

Her campaign fundraising page says she is focused on "ensuring our kids have free, equitable education" as part of her platform for Assembly District 133.

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Education and childcare access as a top priority

2026-10-21

A voter guide profile for the New York Assembly District 133 race attributes "Education and childcare access" to Flores as one of her top campaign priorities from her campaign site.

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Public Safety

No confirmed Public Safety position for Gladys Flores, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 133 in 2026, was found in the available sources. Candidate listings confirmed her race and district, but issue materials located focused on economic justice, reproductive rights, education, childcare, farming, and environmental legislation rather than public safety.