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Caroline Shinkle’s Focus for NY-12
Protect the Paycheck
Allow New Yorkers to keep more of what they earn by reducing tax on work. Reduce housing costs and increase the supply of high-quality, affordable housing. Support strategic deregulation. Offer balanced budget amendments to keep Washington spending in check, cure inflation, and drive down the cost of money.
Prioritize our Students
Revamp and revitalize the quality and affordability of our education system. Foster excellence by treating every student like an honors student and leveraging best practices and innovation to improve student outcomes.
Restore Safety and Security
Prioritize the safety and security of New Yorkers and their livelihoods. Champion and support our law enforcement officers and first responders who keep our city safe every day.
Fight Antisemitism
Unapologetically stand with the Jewish community of New York City and with Israel. Not only condemn antisemitism but truly combat antisemitism at the root source.
Enhance Healthcare
Reintroduce competition into the healthcare marketplace and enhance price transparency. Pass the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act.
Stronger at Home, Stronger Abroad
Protect the homeland through a peace through prosperity and peace through strength agenda. Stand with our allies and leverage America’s unique position to strategically promote the principles of our founding.
Caroline Shinkle's Legislative Package: 6 Bills to Make New York Affordable
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On the issues Manhattan cares about most—cost of living, housing affordability, the economy—Caroline Shinkle is arguably the most qualified candidate in any congressional race in the country
Meet Caroline Shinkle
MIT Economics Degree
Harvard J.D.
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Bank of Israel
Bank for International Settlements
European Central Bank
Studied at Sciences Po
Corporate Attorney
SAG-AFTRA Member
Your NextCongresswoman
Caroline Shinkle lives in Midtown Manhattan and graduated from MIT, where she majored in economics. 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 time at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland. In addition, Caroline Shinkle spent a semester studying in Paris at l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) where she took all her classes in French.
She earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School, then put her law degree to work at a leading international law firm in New York City, advising businesses and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and financial regulatory matters. Caroline Shinkle is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, New York, Washington, D.C., Ohio, and Massachusetts bars.
Caroline Shinkle's legal, economic, and central banking background provide a unique understanding of the conditions needed to turbocharge widespread economic growth and prosperity for New York.
A Selection of Leaders Who Stand with Caroline Shinkle
Endorsements
New York City Public School Alliance
"Caroline's moral clarity, intellect, courage, impressive background, and strength to fight for what is right are exactly what we need in a leader today. She has the conviction to stand up to radical ideology and bad actors—something we cannot afford to compromise on at this critical moment."
New York City Public School Alliance Endorses Caroline Shinkle for Congress in NY-12
Niraj Antani
Former Ohio State Senator
“As the youngest Hindu and Indian American elected official in American history, I'm excited to support Caroline Shinkle! I'm confident if elected, Caroline will be a fierce supporter for Hindu and Indian Americans and the U.S.-India relationship. With such a large population of Indian Americans in NY-12, I urge the community to vote for Caroline for Congress."
NEW YORK, NEW YORK—The youngest Hindu and Indian American elected official in American history, former Ohio State Senator Niraj Antani (R-OH), endorses Caroline Shinkle for Congress in New York’s 12th Congressional District.
Chris Diep
Former 2026 Democratic Congressional Candidate in NY-12
“I was a Democratic candidate for this seat in Congress, and I will be voting for Caroline Shinkle. She's strong on the economy and she's a candidate for all New Yorkers regardless of political affiliation."
Former 2026 Democratic Congressional Candidate in NY-12 Chris Diep Endorses Caroline Shinkle for Congress
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Caroline Shinkle Talks Political Realignment & Antisemitism with Stuart Varney on Fox Business
August 21, 2026
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