Caroline Shinkle
About
Caroline Shinkle is a Republican and Conservative Party candidate for U.S. House representing New York's 12th Congressional District in the 2026 general election. She holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.S. in Economics from MIT, and has practiced law. She is running to replace outgoing incumbent Jerrold Nadler.
J.D. from Harvard Law School
B.S. in Economics from MIT
Practiced law
Where they stand
Improving Public Safety and Quality of Life
Prioritizes the safety and security of New Yorkers and their livelihoods, and champions law enforcement officers and first responders.
Strengthening our Public Schools and Colleges
Advocates for revamping and revitalizing the quality and affordability of the education system, and fostering excellence by treating every student like an honors student using best practices and innovative approaches.
Energy Production
Supports lowering the cost of living through increasing energy production and reducing regulatory inefficiencies.
Their priorities
Issues Caroline is raising that aren't a shared debate across the field.
Economic Growth and Opportunity
Believes the aim of government should be to make the American Dream easier to achieve by empowering people, creating conditions for wealth and prosperity, protecting Americans and their livelihoods, not seizing and redistributing opportunity, and generating an overabundance of opportunity for all.
Economic Empowerment
Supports allowing people to keep more of what they earn, reducing housing costs and increasing ownership opportunity, strategic deregulation to foster industry and innovation, balanced budget amendments to control federal spending, and lowering the cost of living through increased energy production and reduced regulatory inefficiencies.
Support
Money
$134K
raised
$75K cash
cash on hand
Top donors: HC WAINWRIGHT, STATE OF OHIO, HC WAINWRIGHT & CO LLC
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