U.S. House · New York's 12th Congressional District
Manhattan's West Side, East Side, and Midtown, including the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and Midtown Manhattan.
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
Micah Lasher, projected winner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Micah Lasher | 193,614 | 77.2% |
| Caroline Shinkle | 50,212 | 20% |
| Karen Ortiz | 3,429 | 1.4% |
| Wilneida Negron | 2,894 | 1.2% |
| Total Write-ins | 632 | 0.3% |
About 86% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗
Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research
- This is an open seat: incumbent Rep. Jerrold Nadler did not seek re-election in 2026.[1]
- Micah Lasher won a crowded eight-way Democratic primary on June 23, 2026 with 38.9% of the vote (41,940 votes), defeating Alex Bores (34.9%), Jack Schlossberg (10.9%), Nina Schwalbe (7.2%), George Conway (6.1%), Laura Dunn (1.4%), Patrick Timmins (0.3%), and Christopher Diep (0.2%).[1]
- Caroline Shinkle advanced unopposed as the Republican and Conservative Party nominee after both primaries were canceled.[1]
- Robb Huhn and Lucian Wintrich, who had been circulating as independent candidates, are listed by Ballotpedia as withdrawn or disqualified and are not on the November 3 general-election ballot.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Protect legal access to abortion
- Micah Lasher—
- Caroline Shinkle—
- Wilneida Negron—
- Karen OrtizSupports[7]
Supports abortion access without restriction as part of a Medicare for All healthcare platform.
Stricter gun laws
- Micah Lasher
- Caroline Shinkle—
- Wilneida Negron—
- Karen Ortiz—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
- Micah LasherOpposes[3]
Supports abolishing ICE in its current form and backs the Restoring Access to Detainees Act to guarantee due process, access to lawyers, and family contact for detained immigrants.
- Caroline Shinkle—
- Wilneida NegronOpposes[6]
Platform calls for narrowing ICE enforcement to serious-threat cases and reducing mass detention.
- Karen OrtizOpposes[7]
Says ICE has repeatedly violated due-process rights and should be abolished.
Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
- Micah LasherSupports[3]
Wants to expand housing tax credits, increase rental assistance funding, and use federal dollars to spur pro-housing state and local policy.
- Caroline ShinkleSupports[8]
Campaign priorities page calls for streamlining permitting, repurposing unused office space and upzoning near transit corridors to increase housing supply.
- Wilneida NegronIn their own words[6]
“Expand federal support for affordable housing preservation”
In her Household Security Plan on her campaign site
- Karen Ortiz—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
Expand public health coverage
- Micah LasherSupports[1]
Campaign platform lists Medicare for All among his priorities, alongside opposition to Republican-led cuts to the Affordable Care Act.
- Caroline ShinkleIn their own words[8]
“Reintroduce competition into the healthcare marketplace and enhance price transparency to ensure the system works for patients and providers, not just the insurance companies”
On her campaign priorities page
- Wilneida NegronSupports[6]
Platform calls for building toward universal coverage through a public baseline plan with automatic enrollment.
- Karen OrtizSupports[7]
Supports Medicare for All, including coverage for gender-affirming care, abortion, fertility treatment, vaccination, and dental care.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
- Micah Lasher—
- Caroline ShinkleIn their own words[8]
“Lower the cost of living through increasing energy production and promoting an all-energy-options-on-the-table approach”
On her campaign priorities page
- Wilneida Negron—
- Karen Ortiz—
Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
- Micah Lasher—
- Caroline ShinkleIn their own words[8]
“Empower parents with school choice and greater curriculum transparency”
On her campaign priorities page
- Wilneida Negron—
- Karen Ortiz—
Raise the minimum wage
- Micah LasherSupports[3]
Wants to raise the federal minimum wage and index it to inflation, following work in the Assembly to index New York's minimum wage.
- Caroline Shinkle—
- Wilneida Negron—
- Karen Ortiz—
Continue U.S. military aid to Israel
- Micah Lasher—
- Caroline Shinkle—
- Wilneida Negron—
- Karen OrtizOpposes[7]
Supports an arms embargo on Israel and an end to U.S. funding, saying American tax dollars should not fund the conflict in Gaza.
Broad tariffs on imported goods
- Micah Lasher
- Caroline Shinkle—
- Wilneida NegronOpposes[6]
Platform's foreign policy plan says tariffs should target specific violations rather than broadly.
- Karen Ortiz—
Universal, publicly funded child care
- Micah Lasher—
- Caroline Shinkle—
- Wilneida NegronIn their own words[6]
“Establish a Family Care Credit that offsets the cost of licensed child care or in-home elder care for working families”
In her Household Security Plan on her campaign site
- Karen Ortiz—
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
- Micah Lasher—
- Caroline Shinkle—
- Wilneida NegronSupports[6]
Platform says military force should require Congressional authorization.
- Karen Ortiz—
Research notes & limits
Karen Ortiz has no independent biographical information available beyond her campaign platform (no Ballotpedia biography, LinkedIn, or news profile found); her entry reflects only her stated positions. Robb Huhn and Lucian Wintrich, who appear in the pre-primary candidate snapshot, are listed by Ballotpedia as withdrawn/disqualified from the general-election ballot and are not included. Caroline Shinkle: campaign priorities page re-read; added school choice, energy and health care statements. Her page does not state positions on abortion, guns, immigration enforcement or taxes on high earners. Wilneida Negron: re-read the full campaign site plans; replaced two earlier housing and child-care 'positions' (which did not take a side on the guide's statements) with statements, and added tax, health coverage, tariffs, war powers and immigration-enforcement positions with verbatim quotes. The site does not address abortion, guns, rent regulation or the minimum wage as a specific figure. Biographical detail for Wilneida Negrón and Karen Ortiz comes largely from their own campaign materials and Ballotpedia Candidate Connection profiles; no independent news profiles were found, and employers and dates for Negrón's career are not specified in those materials.
Sources · 26
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Micah C. Lasher — Biography · New York State Assembly Official record
- 3.Platform & Policies · Lasher for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 4.New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 — Candidate Connection survey (Caroline Shinkle) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 5.Caroline Shinkle for Congress · Shinkle for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 6.Dr. Wilneida Negrón for Congress NY-12 · Negrón for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 7.Karen Ortiz for Congress · Ortiz for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 8.Priorities · Caroline Shinkle for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 9.New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 10.Micah C. Lasher — Biography · New York State Assembly Official record
- 11.Micah Lasher · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 12.New York's 12th Congressional District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 13.Caroline Shinkle for Congress · Shinkle for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 14.Meet Caroline Shinkle · Caroline for Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 15.Caroline Shinkle · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 16.Shinkle cites commitment to Israel, biz background in NY-12 election bid · The Jewish Link News report
- 17.Meet Caroline Shinkle, a Republican candidate running to represent the UWS in Congress · West Side Rag · 2026-03-19 News report
- 18.U.S. House · New York's 12th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 19.Dr. Wilneida Negrón for Congress NY-12 · Negrón for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 20.Wilneida Negron · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 21.About Wilneida · Wilneida Negrón for Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 22.U.S. House · New York's 12th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 23.Karen Ortiz for Congress · Ortiz for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 24.Karen Ortiz · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 25.Meet Karen Ortiz, an independent candidate running to represent the UWS in Congress · West Side Rag · 2026-03-12 News report
- 26.U.S. House · New York's 12th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report