2026 New York General Election

Caroline Shinkle graduated from MIT, where she majored in economics and became deeply interested in central banking and global financial regulation. She completed stints at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, and the Bank of Israel in Jerusalem, Israel, before beginning her career at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. Caroline Shinkle also spent a semester studying in Paris at l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) where she took all her classes in French.

Meet Caroline

She went on to earn her J.D. from Harvard Law School. Upon graduation, Caroline Shinkle put her law degree to work at a leading international law firm in New York City, where she advised businesses and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and financial regulatory matters.

Caroline Shinkle lives in Midtown Manhattan and has always valued education, hard work, and pushing the limits of what’s possible. This foundation helped shape Caroline’s path from academic achievement, to working at the center of the U.S. financial system and legal industry, to her civic and community involvement.

Caroline Shinkle graduated from MIT, where she majored in economics, and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School. She also spent a semester studying at l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), where she took her classes in French. She lives in Midtown Manhattan.

Caroline Shinkle graduated from MIT, where she majored in economics, and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School. She lives in Midtown Manhattan.

For the past five years, Shinkle has done mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and financial regulatory work at the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Previously, she had internships at financial institutions, including the Bank of Israel, the Federal Reserve Board, and the European Central Bank.

Meet Caroline Shinkle, a Republican Candidate Running to Represent the UWS in Congress

Caroline Shinkle works on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and financial regulatory matters at the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore. She previously completed stints at the European Central Bank and the Bank of Israel before beginning her career at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Caroline works on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and financial regulatory matters at the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore. She previously completed stints at the European Central Bank and the Bank of Israel before beginning her career at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

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  2012 Party State Committee Woman 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Republican Primary

Joyce M. Kelly won (61%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

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Caroline previously ran for Party State Committee Woman in the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Republican primary in 2012 but did not win.

Balance the federal budget ‍through balanced budget amendments and zero-based budgeting to keep Washington spending in check, help cure inflation, and drive down the cost of capital

Caroline Shinkle Priorities

Shinkle: Day one, no tax on work. I want to eliminate the federal income tax on W2 wages. Why? Because work is good. Productivity is good. Any student of economics will tell you that we tax things that are bad. We tax things to discourage that behavior. And so, again, I think work is good, and we want to empower people to build their careers and build prosperity for themselves and their families. So we want to get the government out of the way [and] protect people’s paychecks.

[ I] also want to couple that with a dramatic reduction in the size of government. I’m in favor of balanced budget amendments. I’m in favor of zero-based budgeting, and I’m also in favor of creating the conditions for people to make it easier for people to start their own businesses and meet that increased demand with supply of goods and services in the economy.

Protect the Paycheck
Protect the Paycheck – allow people to keep more of what they earn by reducing the federal income tax on W-2 wages. Work is good—let’s reward it, not penalize it through a burdensome tax code

Build Baby Build – supply-side solutions, not communist price controls. ‍Reduce housing costs and increase opportunity for ownership by increasing the supply of high-quality, affordable housing. Leverage advanced technology to build more housing more quickly and more cost-efficiently. Repurpose unused office space, streamline permitting, and advocate for upzoning near transit corridors.

Build Baby Build – supply-side solutions, not communist price controls. ‍Reduce housing costs and increase opportunity for ownership by increasing the supply of high-quality, affordable housing. Leverage advanced technology to build more housing more quickly and more cost-efficiently.

Repurpose unused office space, streamline permitting, and advocate for upzoning near transit corridors. Encourage private ownership (not collectivism) and investment to increase supply and incentivize moratorium on property taxes and development fees‍

Support strategic, common-sense deregulation ‍to allow industry and innovation to flourish and combat the mass exodus of jobs, opportunity, investment, and capital out of New York City

Supports a balanced-budget amendment and zero-based budgeting to limit federal spending.

Proposes eliminating federal income tax on W-2 wages.

Advocates repurposing unused office space, streamlining permits, and changing zoning near transit corridors to expand housing supply.

Supports reducing regulations to encourage industry and innovation in New York City.

- Supports a balanced-budget amendment and zero-based budgeting to limit federal spending.
- Proposes eliminating federal income tax on W-2 wages.
- Advocates repurposing unused office space, streamlining permits, and changing zoning near transit corridors to expand housing supply.
- Supports reducing regulations to encourage industry and innovation in New York City.

Economy

Champion, support, and empower our law enforcement officers and first responders
End the revolving-door policies that return violent offenders to our streets

PATCH: List two ways you plan to make New York safer.
SHINKLE: 1) Support our men and women in blue while developing a rapid removal process for failed prosecutors who have a record of politicizing their job as prosecutors; 2) Support federal law enforcement and their mission of enforcing our federal immigration laws to remove the worst of the worst criminals from our streets and communities.

Election Q&A: Meet NY-12 Candidate Caroline Shinkle | Upper East Side, NY Patch

PATCH: What are your thoughts on the buffer zone bills sparked by protests in the borough?

SHINKLE: These measures are important, especially if the target is not a public entity. Many of today’s protests appear to not be organic and appear to be underwritten by people and organizations that should be held accountable for any crimes or property damage that occur at the protest sites. The Delaney Park ICE protests come to mind. Perhaps a sufficiently large damage insurance policy should be required from the so-called activists in advance of all planned non-organic protests.

Many of today’s protests appear to not be organic and appear to be underwritten by people and organizations that should be held accountable for any crimes or property damage that occur at the protest sites. The Delaney Park ICE protests come to mind. Perhaps a sufficiently large damage insurance policy should be required from the so-called activists in advance of all planned non-organic protests.
The hardworking American taxpayer should not have to pay for the damage created by these activists.

Restore Safety and Security
Prioritize the safety and security of New Yorkers and their livelihoods through a pro-safety, pro-community law enforcement agenda ‍
Champion, support, and empower our law enforcement officers and first responders

Ensure federal prosecutors have the resources to tackle crime including retail theft, drug trafficking, and subway assaults‍‍

Address homelessness with federal incentives for cities to offer voluntary gig economy work to individuals able to reenter the work force

Calls for ending policies that return violent offenders to the streets.

Proposes a rapid removal process for prosecutors she says have politicized their jobs.

Supports buffer-zone measures for protests when the target is not a public entity.

Proposes requiring damage-insurance policies before planned protests that she characterizes as non-organic.

Supports law-enforcement officers and first responders.

Supports providing federal prosecutors with resources to address retail theft, drug trafficking, and subway assaults.

Supports expanding mental-health programs.

Proposes federal incentives for cities to offer voluntary gig-economy work to people experiencing homelessness who can reenter the workforce.

- Calls for ending policies that return violent offenders to the streets.
- Proposes a rapid removal process for prosecutors she says have politicized their jobs.
- Supports buffer-zone measures for protests when the target is not a public entity.
- Proposes requiring damage-insurance policies before planned protests that she characterizes as non-organic.
- Supports law-enforcement officers and first responders.
- Supports providing federal prosecutors with resources to address retail theft, drug trafficking, and subway assaults.
- Supports expanding mental-health programs.
- Proposes federal incentives for cities to offer voluntary gig-economy work to people experiencing homelessness who can reenter the workforce.

Public Safety

Enhance Healthcare
Reintroduce competition into the healthcare marketplace and enhance price transparency to ensure the system works for patients and providers, not just the insurance companies

Enhance Healthcare
Reintroduce competition into the healthcare marketplace and enhance price transparency to ensure the system works for patients and providers, not just the insurance companies
Pass the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act

Root out the fraud and corruption riddled throughout our healthcare insurance industry to ensure our safety net is available to those who truly need it and to ensure the hardworking American taxpayer is not being forced to finance fraud

Supports competition in the health care market and price transparency.

Supports passing the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act.

Calls for action to address fraud and corruption in the health-insurance industry.

- Supports competition in the health care market and price transparency.
- Supports passing the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act.
- Calls for action to address fraud and corruption in the health-insurance industry.

Healthcare

Lower the cost of living through increasing energy production and promoting an all-energy-options-on-the-table approach and common-sense, strategic deregulation

SHINKLE: I will improve the affordability of New York City by addressing the root cause of the problem: by offering legislation tuned to reducing tax on work, driving down the cost of money, incentivizing productivity, curing inflation, and balancing the federal budget. Each of these policies is essential to not further debasing the value of the U.S. dollar, which in itself is a key driver of affordability.
I will also strategically cut the overburdensome regulatory framework that is driving up the cost of energy and adversely impacting the supply of housing. The cost of electricity in New York should be well below the national average.

Supports increasing energy production and reducing regulations affecting energy costs and housing supply.

- Supports increasing energy production and reducing regulations affecting energy costs and housing supply.

Energy & the Environment

WSR: Let’s talk about immigration. What’s your approach to this issue in general, and what do you think the role of ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] should be in New York City?
Shinkle: I think what we’re dealing with right now is trying to address the problem that we had from open borders over the last presidential administration, and so ICE is dealing with that issue. I think, unfortunately, ICE has been politicized. ICE is enforcing federal law. And so I think on the issue of immigration, we need to focus on getting those individuals who are most dangerous in our society, who are here illegally, out of the country.
Then in terms of other individuals who are here, who are working hard, who are wanting to contribute to our economy, I think we can have a conversation about how to address those people, but we can’t reward failure, and we can’t reward people who broke the law to come here illegally, but we can have a conversation about how to address that in the most productive manner.

WSR: Recently the headlines have been dominated by the war in Iran – do you support what’s happened so far, and would you support troops being deployed on the ground?
Shinkle: For 47 years, they have been destabilizing the region, and they are the number one state sponsor of terrorism worldwide. So Iran cannot ever develop nuclear capabilities. And what we’re doing right now is trying to address that issue at the root source.

Fight Antisemitism
Track down and prosecute the sources of funds supporting antisemitic violence

Unapologetically stand with the Jewish community of New York City and our ally Israel

Diplomacy via strategic economic policy t‍o exert pressure on our adversaries

Supports removing undocumented immigrants she describes as most dangerous from the country.

Said Iran cannot be allowed to develop nuclear capabilities.

Calls for prosecuting sources of funding for antisemitic violence.

Supports Israel and the Jewish community of New York City.

Supports using strategic economic policy to pressure U.S. adversaries.

- Supports removing undocumented immigrants she describes as most dangerous from the country.
- Said Iran cannot be allowed to develop nuclear capabilities.
- Calls for prosecuting sources of funding for antisemitic violence.
- Supports Israel and the Jewish community of New York City.
- Supports using strategic economic policy to pressure U.S. adversaries.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of September 9, 2026, Caroline Shinkle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Prioritize our Students
Revamp and revitalize the quality and affordability of our education system. Treat education expenses like business expenses and reward students who invest in themselves by making the interest on student loan payments fully tax deductible, with no income caps

Foster excellence by treating every student like an honors student and leveraging best practices to improve student outcomes. Integrate technology and innovation to enhance the classroom experience and provide tailored resources to students

Empower parents with school choice and greater curriculum transparency

Invest in trades and vocational training to create pathways to high-paying careers for all students

‍Invest in STEM education and marketable skills for the 21st century to prepare our students for success

Supports making student-loan interest fully tax deductible without income caps.

Supports using technology, innovation, and tailored resources to improve student outcomes.

Supports school choice and greater curriculum transparency for parents.

Supports investment in vocational training, education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and marketable skills.

- Supports making student-loan interest fully tax deductible without income caps.
- Supports using technology, innovation, and tailored resources to improve student outcomes.
- Supports school choice and greater curriculum transparency for parents.
- Supports investment in vocational training, education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and marketable skills.

Education

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- Proposes eliminating federal income tax on W-2 wages.
- Advocates repurposing unused office space, streamlining permits, and changing zoning near transit corridors to expand housing supply.
- Supports reducing regulations to encourage industry and innovation in New York City.

- Supports law-enforcement officers and first responders.
- Supports providing federal prosecutors with resources to address retail theft, drug trafficking, and subway assaults.
- Supports expanding mental-health programs.
- Proposes federal incentives for cities to offer voluntary gig-economy work to people experiencing homelessness who can reenter the workforce.

- Calls for prosecuting sources of funding for antisemitic violence.
- Supports Israel and the Jewish community of New York City.
- Supports using strategic economic policy to pressure U.S. adversaries.

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Karen Ortiz is a born and bred New Yorker, anti-imperialist attorney, and former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Administrative Judge. Born in New York District 12, she grew up primarily in Garden City, Long Island but returned to New York City as soon as she graduated from high school.

Karen Ortiz for Congress

Karen began her legal career while an undergraduate at Columbia University, working as assistant to famed criminal defense attorney Barry Slotnick. She then pivoted to public service upon graduating from Fordham Law School.

Karen Ortiz was born in New York’s 12th District and grew up primarily in Garden City on Long Island. She attended Columbia University and earned a law degree from Fordham Law School.

Get to know Karen Ortiz

Karen Ortiz is a born and bred New Yorker, anti-imperialist attorney, and former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Administrative Judge.

In addition to the EEOC, Karen has worked for the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, the Social Security Administration, the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission, and MTA NYC Transit.

Karen Ortiz is an attorney and formerly served as an administrative judge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has also worked for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the Social Security Administration, the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, and MTA New York City Transit.

Karen is an attorney and formerly served as an administrative judge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has also worked for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the Social Security Administration, the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, and MTA New York City Transit.

We must impose an arms embargo on and stop sending our tax dollars to Israel. Americans should not be forced to fund the genocide of Palestinians and attacks on innocent civilians in the Caribbean and across the world. The U.S. Military has a bloated budget and is also the world's biggest polluter. If we truly want a safer, sustainable world we must drastically reduce the military's global footprint. Money spent on bombs and bullets should be redirected to taking care of Americans at home.

Wants to redirect military spending to domestic needs.

- Wants to redirect military spending to domestic needs.

As of September 9, 2026, Karen Ortiz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

We need Medicare for All to ensure that everyone has access to truly affordable, quality healthcare -- which includes gender-affirming healthcare, abortion without oppressive restrictions, fertility treatments, vaccinations, and full-service dental care. Healthcare should not be tied to employment. We must also restore the sanctity of the provider-patient relationship. No politician should be standing in the way of your personal healthcare needs. It's simply none of their business.

Supports Medicare for All, including gender-affirming care, abortion access, fertility treatments, vaccinations, and dental care.

Opposes tying healthcare coverage to employment.

- Supports Medicare for All, including gender-affirming care, abortion access, fertility treatments, vaccinations, and dental care.
- Opposes tying healthcare coverage to employment.

Calls for drastically reducing the U.S. military's global footprint to promote a more sustainable world.

- Calls for drastically reducing the U.S. military's global footprint to promote a more sustainable world.

ICE has repeatedly failed to provide due process to detainees and has committed crimes against humanity. ICE cannot be rehabilitated. It simply must be dismantled and abolished. Noem must be held accountable, too.

Calls for an arms embargo on Israel and an end to U.S. funding for Israel.

Calls for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

- Calls for an arms embargo on Israel and an end to U.S. funding for Israel.
- Calls for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Micah Lasher is from the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He has a bachelor 27s degree in sociology from New York University. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have three children. They are members of Congregation Rodeph Sholom.

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Will NY-12’s Democratic Primary Be Another Battle of the East vs. the West?

Micah Lasher has a bachelor's degree in sociology from New York University. He is a married father of three and resides in the Upper West Side. They are members of Congregation Rodeph Sholom.

Micah is a member of the New York State Assembly. He previously served as the director of policy for the State of New York, chief of staff to the New York State Attorney General, and director of state legislative affairs for the City of New York. Before entering politics, he worked as a community organizer and in various roles in the nonprofit sector. 

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Micah has previously worked as the director of policy for the State of New York, chief of staff to the New York State Attorney General, director of state legislative affairs for the City of New York, and as an aide to Congressman Jerry Nadler. He also worked as a community organizer and in various roles in the nonprofit sector. 

Micah is currently a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 65th Assembly District. He was first elected in 2021. Before his election to the State Assembly, Micah served at all three levels of government, including as Director of Policy for the State of New York and Chief of Staff to the New York State Attorney General.

Micah is currently a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 65th Assembly District. He was first elected in 2024.

Supports raising the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation.

Supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would make it easier for workers to join unions.

Advocates for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would make it easier for workers to join unions.

Plans to "spearhead a national wage insurance program to ease tech-driven job displacement."

Supports protecting workers from automated surveillance and AI-related hiring discrimination.

Supports the Stop Spying Bosses Act and the No Robot Bosses Act to protect workers from automated surveillance and AI-related hiring discrimination.

Believes in ensuring "the voices and interests of workers and organized labor are prioritized in the AI policy debate" and in giving consumers more power over their personal data.

Supports legislation to " eliminate AI discrimination from housing, employment, education, credit, criminal justice, and more."

- Supports raising the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation.
- Advocates for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would make it easier for workers to join unions.
- Plans to "spearhead a national wage insurance program to ease tech-driven job displacement."
- Supports the Stop Spying Bosses Act and the No Robot Bosses Act to protect workers from automated surveillance and AI-related hiring discrimination.
- Believes in ensuring "the voices and interests of workers and organized labor are prioritized in the AI policy debate" and in giving consumers more power over their personal data.
- Supports legislation to " eliminate AI discrimination from housing, employment, education, credit, criminal justice, and more."

Supports universal background checks for all gun sales and transfers.

Supports reinstating the ban on assault weapons and installing a national red flag law.

Committed to reinstating the ban on assault weapons and installing a national red flag law.

Supports the federal Clean Slate Act, which would expunge the criminal records of people with non-violent offenses after a certain period of time.

Plans to increase funding for security around places of worship and community centers.

Wants to expand education on the Holocaust, its causes, and current antisemitism.

Supports comprehensive national data collection on hate crimes.

Supports the Do No Harm Act, which would "restore the original intent of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, protecting religious freedom without causing harm to LGBTQ+ individuals and other minorities."

Believes in the Do No Harm Act, which would "restore the original intent of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, protecting religious freedom without causing harm to LGBTQ+ individuals and other minorities."

Supports investigating partnerships between Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic for potential antitrust violations.

Advocates for investigating partnerships between Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic for potential antitrust violations.

Supports the DEFIANCE Act, to "provide the right to legal action for victims of nonconsensual and sexually-explicit deepfakes."

- Supports universal background checks for all gun sales and transfers.
- Committed to reinstating the ban on assault weapons and installing a national red flag law.
- Supports the federal Clean Slate Act, which would expunge the criminal records of people with non-violent offenses after a certain period of time.
- Plans to increase funding for security around places of worship and community centers.
- Wants to expand education on the Holocaust, its causes, and current antisemitism.
- Supports comprehensive national data collection on hate crimes.
- Believes in the Do No Harm Act, which would "restore the original intent of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, protecting religious freedom without causing harm to LGBTQ+ individuals and other minorities."
- Advocates for investigating partnerships between Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic for potential antitrust violations.
- Supports the DEFIANCE Act, to "provide the right to legal action for victims of nonconsensual and sexually-explicit deepfakes."

Supports universal healthcare through Medicare for All or a similar plan.

Wants universal healthcare through "Medicare for All or a similar universal plan that guarantees a basic level of comprehensive care."

Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act and extending its subsidies.

Wants to increase funding for community-based health services and mental healthcare.

Seeks to increase funding for community-based health services and mental healthcare.

Supports lowering prescription drug costs.

Supports expanding Medicaid to cover abortion and plans to enhance maternal and infant health care.

- Wants universal healthcare through "Medicare for All or a similar universal plan that guarantees a basic level of comprehensive care."
- Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act and extending its subsidies.
- Seeks to increase funding for community-based health services and mental healthcare.
- Wants to lower drug costs.
- Supports expanding Medicaid to cover abortion and plans to enhance maternal and infant health care.

Wants to invest in climate-resilient infrastructure.

Wants to invest in climate-resilient infrastructure to protect the waterfront and subway system.

Supports legislation to rapidly reduce carbon emissions.

Advocates for a national moratorium on the construction of new data centers.

- Wants to invest in climate-resilient infrastructure to protect the waterfront and subway system.
- Supports legislation to rapidly reduce carbon emissions.
- Advocates for a national moratorium on the construction of new data centers.

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Supports strengthening the War Powers Resolution to prevent presidents from bypassing congressional authority on foreign policy.

Opposes legislation that would prohibit weapons sales to Israel.

Supports rebuilding and strengthening alliances with NATO members and other democratic nations.

Seeks to rebuild and strengthen alliances with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members and other democratic nations.

Against the tariffs introduced by President Trump on imported goods.

Supports prioritizing diplomacy, de-escalation, and long-term stability, with military action only as a last resort with clear objectives and accountability.

Prioritizes diplomacy, de-escalation, and long-term stability, with military action only as a last resort, with "clear objectives and accountability."

- Supports strengthening the War Powers Resolution to prevent presidents from bypassing congressional authority on foreign policy.
- Opposes legislation that would prohibit weapons sales to Israel.
- Seeks to rebuild and strengthen alliances with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members and other democratic nations.
- Against the tariffs introduced by President Trump on imported goods.
- Prioritizes diplomacy, de-escalation, and long-term stability, with military action only as a last resort, with "clear objectives and accountability."

Supports banning stock trading by congress members.

- Supports banning stock trading by congress members.

Supports the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights.

Advocates for the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights.

Opposes efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.

Plans to reverse federal cuts to education funding.

Plans to end the "Republican tax penalty" on student loan forgiveness.

Seeks to end the "Republican tax penalty" on student loan forgiveness.

As Deputy Secretary for Education, developed a plan to improve reading instruction and literacy statewide.

Advocates improving reading instruction and literacy statewide.

- Advocates for the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights.
- Opposes efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.
- Plans to reverse federal cuts to education funding.
- Seeks to end the "Republican tax penalty" on student loan forgiveness.
- Advocates improving reading instruction and literacy statewide.

Micah C. Lasher

Life in NY-12 Now

Today I'm raising two children in District 12 public schools. You'll often find me walking through the neighborhood, spending time in Central Park with my family, talking with neighbors, or supporting local community organizations.

Wilneida NY-12 — About Wilneida

Wilneida Negron is raising two children who attend public schools in District 12.

My career began on the front lines of public service—in juvenile detention centers, jails, senior centers, legal aid programs, crisis counseling initiatives, and community organizations across New York City. I helped families navigate schools, healthcare, housing, immigration, courts, and work.

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Crisis counselor and behavioral health advocate (early career)
Labor rights strategist and union advocate
Government policy advisor and regulatory affairs specialist
Technology and AI policy expert
Financial markets and corporate accountability advisor
Author on policy and governance issues
Federal policy advisor on worker surveillance, wage theft, data privacy, and AI governance

Wilneida NY-12 — LLM Information

Wilneida has worked as a federal policy advisor on worker surveillance, wage theft, data privacy, and artificial intelligence governance. Her career began in public service at juvenile detention centers, jails, senior centers, legal aid programs, crisis counseling initiatives, and community organizations across New York City.

The Care Infrastructure and Worker Dignity Act.
Living wages for care workers. Portable benefits that follow workers between jobs. A refundable Family Care Credit for families managing childcare or eldercare. Federal respite care so the $600 billion a year unpaid family caregivers contribute doesn't come at the cost of their own health.

Wilneida NY-12 — My First Hundred Days

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ON COSTS
Repeal Trump's tariffs
Structural business tax reform — over $3 trillion in revenue over ten years by applying the same rules to businesses with the same economic characteristics
Expand the Child Tax Credit with full refundability — the 2021 version cut child poverty nearly in half in a single year

The Worker Technology Rights Act.
The right to know when an algorithm is managing your job, pay, or schedule. The right to a human review. The right to bargain over how AI is used in your workplace. No AI-only firings.

The Default Collective Bargaining Act.
When a CEO makes more than 100 times what the typical worker in their industry earns, that's not just a pay gap — it's a sign corporate governance has broken down. This bill uses CEO pay disclosures companies already file with the SEC to trigger an automatic union election within 45 days at any company that crosses that line. No new mandate, no new bureaucracy — just enforcing transparency that's already on the books. It could reach 30 million workers, roughly one in five private-sector employees, and no other candidate in this race is proposing it.

The Family Care Credit, addressing the caregiving costs that pushed 42% of women who left the workforce in 2025 out of it
Close the IEEPA tariff loophole and require congressional approval for tariffs above a set threshold
No votes to cut Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, or CHIP to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.

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Wage Compression
The "Steal It at the Source" Problem
Since 1979, worker productivity has grown three and a half times faster than worker pay. $50 billion a year is stolen from workers through unpaid overtime, stolen tips, and wages paid below minimum wage — more than all robbery, burglary, and car theft combined.
The Fix: Enforce wage theft like theft. Build in the right to know when an algorithm is managing you. Make sure that when AI makes workers more productive, workers share in that gain.

Wilneida NY-12 — A New Deal for the 21st Century

- Proposes living wages and portable benefits for care workers.
- Proposes structural business tax reform applying the same rules to businesses with the same economic characteristics.
- Proposes workplace rights to disclosure, human review, collective bargaining, and protection from artificial intelligence-only firings.
- Proposes automatic union elections within 45 days at companies whose chief executive officers exceed the specified pay ratio.
- Proposes repealing Trump-era tariffs and requiring congressional approval for tariffs above a set threshold.
- Proposes expanding the Child Tax Credit with full refundability.
- Advocates treating wage theft as theft and ensuring workers share productivity gains from artificial intelligence.
- Advocates stronger antitrust enforcement.
- Advocates closing the tax gap and applying tax rules uniformly.
- Proposes a combined research, development, and worker-training tax credit for small and mid-size firms.
- Proposes tying workforce training and business tax credits to living wages, fair wages, and cost-of-living adjustments.

Wilneida Negron

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