Caroline Shinkle
Advanced unopposed through the Republican and Conservative Party primaries
Caroline Shinkle is an attorney who has worked in corporate law and at several central banking institutions, including the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. She is the Republican and Conservative Party nominee for the open NY-12 seat.[4][5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Campaign platform calls for reducing taxes on work and "protecting the paycheck," without proposing new taxes on high earners.[5]
- SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing
Campaign platform calls for reducing housing costs and increasing the supply of high-quality, affordable housing.[5]
- SupportsContinue U.S. military aid to Israel
Campaign platform says she will "unapologetically stand with the Jewish community of New York City and with Israel" and work to combat antisemitism.[5]
- SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing
Campaign platform prioritizes public safety and says she will champion and support law enforcement officers and first responders.[5]
- MixedExpand public health coverage
Campaign platform calls for introducing more competition and price transparency into the healthcare marketplace rather than expanding public coverage, while supporting a specific bill on breast cancer diagnosis access.[5]
In their words — priorities
- Says her top priority is letting New Yorkers keep more of what they earn by reducing taxes on work, increasing the housing supply, and pursuing deregulation.[5]
- Wants to revamp public education quality and affordability in the district.[5]
- Prioritizes public safety and says she will champion law enforcement and first responders.[5]
- Describes herself as running to give Manhattan voters "a real choice on the ballot" and to bring pro-growth, pro-business economic policy to the district.[4]
Background
- Earned an economics degree from MIT and a J.D. from Harvard Law School; studied for a semester in Paris at Sciences Po.[5]
- Worked at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, the Bank of Israel in Jerusalem, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., and the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland.[4][5]
- Practiced corporate law at an international law firm in New York City, advising businesses and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and financial regulatory matters.[5]
Campaign money
Raised $155K · spent $71K · $84K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗