General Election
Open seat in NY-12 draws diverse field of candidates
This is an open seat race with no incumbent on the ballot, featuring a field of six candidates including Micah C. Lasher, who has raised over $2.6 million, far outpacing others. Issues range from health care and immigration to housing and government accountability, reflecting a competitive primary.
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Micah C. Lasher
New York State Assemblymember, District 69
Caroline Shinkle
Attorney
Karen Ortiz
Former EEOC Administrative Judge
Wilneida Negron
Two decades in government, markets, and technology
Robb Huhn
Family Nurse Practitioner
Lucian Wintrich
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.
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Ensuring Health Care for All
Lasher and Ortiz support Medicare for All, while Wintrich focuses on price transparency and ending abusive drug pricing.
Micah C. Lasher
Lasher believes health care is a right and supports Medicare for All or a similar universal plan. He also wants to lower prescription drug prices and fight against RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine policies.
Karen Ortiz
Ortiz supports Medicare for All to ensure universal access to affordable, quality healthcare including gender-affirming care, abortion, fertility treatments, vaccinations, and full-service dental care. She believes healthcare should not be tied to employment and that politicians should not interfere in personal healthcare decisions.
Lucian Wintrich
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
Lasher condemns Trump-era immigration enforcement; Ortiz calls for abolishing ICE; Wintrich demands federal reimbursement for NYC's migrant costs and prioritizes high-wage H-1B visas.
Micah C. Lasher
Lasher condemns the Trump administration's treatment of immigrants, including ICE raids, detention, and deportations. He pledges to protect immigrant communities, defend civil rights and voting rights, and oppose the administration's authoritarian policies.
Karen Ortiz
Ortiz argues that ICE has repeatedly violated the Constitution and due process, with over 30 deaths in custody in 2025. She believes ICE cannot be rehabilitated and must be dismantled and abolished, and that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should be held accountable.
Lucian Wintrich
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
Lasher emphasizes school, subway, and gun safety; Wintrich supports judicial transparency, fentanyl trafficking penalties, and targeted surveillance with warrants.
Micah C. Lasher
Lasher focuses on safety in schools, subways, and places of worship, supporting local police efforts against reckless e-bikers, investing in mental health care, and strengthening gun safety laws. He also addresses quality-of-life issues like scaffolding, illegal weed shops, and helicopter noise.
Caroline Shinkle
Prioritizes the safety and security of New Yorkers and their livelihoods, and champions law enforcement officers and first responders.
Lucian Wintrich
Wintrich supports a Judicial Transparency framework with public data and oversight to expose patterns of releasing violent offenders.
Cycle-to-date · FEC — figures change as new reports are filed.
Researched & verified Jul 15, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.