Priscilla Ghaznavi

According to her campaign website, Ghaznavi was born in Washington, D.C., to immigrant parents from Iran and Bolivia, and has lived in New York City for more than three decades, in Chelsea, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg.[1] The site says she holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing with a concentration in International Trade, plus additional qualifications in design, merchandising, and advanced studies in Milan, and that she was elected President of New York State DECA during college.[1] Ballotpedia lists associate and bachelor's degrees from the Fashion Institute of Technology.[5] She describes a career as a designer spanning seven publicly traded companies in business and creative leadership roles.[1]

Ghaznavi served as president of her homeowners association, where her campaign says she stabilized its finances during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] She earned a fourth degree, in Entrepreneurship, in May 2026, according to her campaign website, which also says she is fluent in English and Spanish ("Castellano").[1] She received 1.3% of the vote to Claire Valdez's 83.3%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]