Jackie Auringer

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Jackie Auringer is the Republican and Conservative Party nominee for NY-18, having advanced unopposed after both primaries were canceled. She has not completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, and Ballotpedia's profile of her contains no independent biography.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Says she would focus on affordability, government accountability, and creating economic opportunity in the Hudson Valley, citing rising costs, taxes, and regulation on families and small businesses.[4]
  • On accountability, says she would work to cut wasteful government spending and lower taxes for working families.[4]
  • On opportunity, says she supports growth that benefits local communities, including good-paying jobs, small-business growth, and worker protections in the AI economy.[4]

Background

  • Auringer was born and raised in Kingston, in Ulster County, and earned a marketing degree from the Lutgert College of Business.[4]
  • She works in her family's construction business as a project manager and managerial accountant, and also works in marketing and branding.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $90K · spent $28K · $61K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Pat Ryan · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Jackie Auringer · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 4.About Jackie · Jackie Auringer for Congress campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words