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Caroline Shinkle

Candidate for New York 12th Congressional District · Republican

On the 2026 ballotCandidate · New York 12th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: New York State Board of Elections — Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election, dated 2026-09-02: USH12, Caroline Shinkle (Republican; Conservative) · read Sep 24, 2026

Running for New York 12th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 3 other candidates, 1 public poll, 5 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What New York 12th Congressional District covers

Covers part of New York County.

Includes New York (part).

Map of New York 12th Congressional District with 393 precincts

393 precincts · District lines: replaces the 1:500,000 cartographic outline, which crossed the East River · Precinct lines: 2020 EDs and 2020 VTDs kept at >=10% (measured edge-slop ceiling)

Key Votes

The record

  • No congressional voting record

    Caroline Shinkle has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for NY, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$155,145cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$83,847cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$71,298cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$35,527cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Caroline For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Caroline For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $155,144.62 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $71,297.94 · cash on hand $83,846.68 · debts owed by the committee $35,527.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $126,721.30 (82%); PACs and other political committees $1,995.00 (1%); Candidate contributions $1,379.32 (1%); Candidate loans $25,000.00 (16%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $49.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $17,642.08; field and canvassing $17,612.71; compliance and treasurer $3,565.54; staff, contractors and reimbursements $2,690.00; digital $2,500.00; direct mail $2,326.29.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
  • Personal financial disclosure · 2026 candidate report (filed 2026-05-24)

    Candidate report (filed May 24, 2026). Earned income: Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate salary $35,000 (current year) / $460,301 (preceding year); compensation over $5,000 from Cravath for mergers, acquisitions, capital-markets and regulatory work. Liabilities: law-school debt — Harvard Federal Credit Union $50,001–$100,000; MOHELA $50,001–$100,000; a Harvard Law School unsubsidized loan. Assets include a savings account ($100,001–$250,000), a health savings account, index funds and a 401(k); a description notes a $25,000 personal loan to her campaign committee. Positions include Assistant Secretary, Harvard Club of New York City board; board member, Harvard Law School Association of New York City and British Transportation Museum; founder and director, Camp USA.

    May 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — Financial Disclosure Reports · source

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“I am so thrilled and honored to be the Republican Nominee for U.S. Congress in New York's 12th Congressional District. I look forward to continuing to take my message directly to the people. It's time to choose the future over failure. It's time to choose common sense over crazy.”
Caroline Shinkle announces Republican Nominee statusJun 27, 2026 · Press · Caroline Shinkle (LinkedIn — candidate's own social account) · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website and social accounts

    Campaign site: https://carolinefornewyork.com

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · NY-12

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 19, 2026 · OSINT
  • On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, NY-12 · Republican; Conservative

    Named on the New York State Board of Elections certification for the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (certified Sept. 17, 2026) for Representative in Congress, District 12, on the Republican, Conservative lines. Other candidates in the race: Karen Ortiz (Karen Ortiz); Micah C. Lasher (Democratic); Wilneida Negron (For All of Us).

    Sep 17, 2026 · Official · New York State Board of Elections · source

Not on file for Caroline yet: Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_e2fx03baa.

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