Lucian Wintrich
About
Lucian Wintrich is an independent candidate running for U.S. House to represent New York's 12th Congressional District in the 2026 general election. He is listed as a candidate on Ballotpedia, though the candidate list may not be complete.
Where they stand
Ensuring Health Care for All
Lucian Wintrich supports forcing total price transparency, capping abusive drug pricing, and ending prior-authorization delays to reduce healthcare costs. He also opposes pharmacy benefit manager kickbacks and insurer denial of care.
Protecting Immigrants and Defending Civil Rights
Wintrich demands full federal reimbursement for New York City’s emergency spending on the migrant crisis and transparent federal accounting.
Improving Public Safety and Quality of Life
Wintrich supports a Judicial Transparency framework with public data and oversight to expose patterns of releasing violent offenders.
Their priorities
Issues Lucian is raising that aren't a shared debate across the field.
End Legal Loan-Sharking
Wintrich supports a federal APR cap, plain-English disclosures, and stronger enforcement against high-interest debt traps.
University Accountability: Defund the Bloat
Wintrich supports conditioning federal loans on universities cutting administrative waste and tying loan/grant eligibility to transparent outcomes like graduation rates, job placement, and earnings.
Clean Streets Block Grants
Wintrich proposes federal block grants for sanitation, power-washing, graffiti removal, and rapid repair of city maintenance.
Crisis Beds and Smart Relocation
Wintrich supports more crisis stabilization beds, diversion programs, and Bloomberg-style relocation support for mentally ill individuals to end the shelter cycle.
A Real War on Waste
Wintrich supports an independent board to publish real-time audits of federal spending, banning corrupt contractors for life, and requiring foreign assistance to be audited and results-based.
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