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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Wintrich demands full federal reimbursement for New York City’s emergency spending on the migrant crisis and transparent federal accounting.

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.

Prioritizes the safety and security of New Yorkers and their livelihoods, and champions law enforcement officers and first responders.

Wintrich supports a Judicial Transparency framework with public data and oversight to expose patterns of releasing violent offenders.

Lasher identifies the affordability crisis as a key issue, focusing on high housing costs, rising rents, insurance premiums, utility bills, and child care costs. He commits to creating more housing and expanding access to affordable child care.

Wintrich supports cutting federal tariffs and excise taxes on essential household goods and creating an annual rebate or deduction tied to essential purchases.

Lasher argues that Congress must regulate AI to protect safety, workforce, civil rights, and the environment. He criticizes the use of AI by the Trump administration for surveillance and military actions, and warns against unchecked data centers, automation, and disinformation.

Wintrich supports opt-in licensing, clear labeling, and audit trails for AI use of creative and professional work, with penalties for unauthorized data harvesting. He also backs worker retention incentives to discourage replacement layoffs.

Lasher, a public school graduate and parent, opposes Trump's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, cut school funding, ban books, and garnish wages for student loan debt. He supports fighting back to protect public education.

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.

Supports lowering the cost of living through increasing energy production and reducing regulatory inefficiencies.

Wintrich supports next-generation nuclear projects and fast-tracked federal approvals to provide affordable, constant electricity for New York City.

Lasher calls the Trump administration the most corrupt in U.S. history and criticizes the influence of big corporate money in politics, especially after Citizens United. He supports reducing the influence of money in politics and reforming the system.

Wintrich supports a full ban on stock trading for members of Congress, investigations into family insider trading, and a constitutional amendment for congressional term limits.

Lasher criticizes Trump's foreign policy, including threats to NATO, tariffs, and military actions. He believes Congress should reassert its constitutional power over foreign policy and restore U.S. leadership based on diplomacy, human rights, and the rule of law.

Supports protecting the homeland through peace through prosperity and peace through strength, and standing with allies by strategically promoting the principles upon which the country was founded.

Supports reducing housing costs and increasing opportunity for home ownership.

Wintrich proposes tying federal housing funds to cracking down on ghost buildings and vacant units, and creating a $25,000 refundable credit for first-time buyers of co-ops and condos.

Lasher condemns the Trump administration's assault on LGBTQ+ Americans and pledges to champion LGBTQ+ equality and civil rights. He has the support of community leaders like Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Deborah Glick.

Ortiz pledges to introduce legislation that fully protects the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, homeless people, incarcerated people, and non-citizens. She wants to codify case law such as Bostock v. Clayton County and disparate treatment analysis to shore up civil rights protections.

Lasher is a strong supporter of abortion rights, having earned the endorsement of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Votes. He pledges to aggressively defend reproductive freedom against state bans and federal attacks.

Wintrich supports ironclad federal protections for IVF and fertility care, including medical privacy and coverage safeguards. He also supports streamlining adoptions for qualified families and strengthening oversight to prevent abuse in foster care.

Supports allowing people to keep more of what they earn and offering balanced budget amendments to keep Washington spending in check and drive down the cost of capital.

Wintrich supports repealing the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction to end what he calls double taxation of New Yorkers.

Micah Lasher argues that Democrats in Congress must do more to resist Donald Trump's authoritarian actions, including ignoring the Constitution, manufacturing emergencies, and undermining due process. He has written blueprints for state-level resistance and plans to use aggressive oversight and procedural roadblocks to fight back.

Karen Ortiz believes it is Congress's duty to impeach, convict, and remove Donald Trump for unconstitutional actions and violations of his oath. She vows to introduce Articles of Impeachment on Day One if elected.