Caroline Shinkle
Lost the 2026 race for New York's 12th District.
- Last margin
- −57.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- lawyer
Every race Shinkle has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Shinkle won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York's 12th District | General | Lost | Micah Lasher (D), Karen Ortiz (I) | 20% | D+57.2 | $273K | D+64.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Shinkle’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $273K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| CAROLINE FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Shinkle has run against
- Micah Lasher (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- New York's 12th District · lean D+66.7 · 10th most Democratic of 435
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Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC