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2026 New York District 12 House Election

Jerry Nadler (D) — retiring

About this race

Micah Lasher has raised the most in this race — $3,493,974, ahead of Caroline Shinkle at $272,963. Micah Lasher has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $46,500. On AIPAC: no candidate in this race has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings.

Share card for the 2026 New York District 12 race on PoliVion. No candidate in this race has an AIPAC-linked record. Follow the money in all 470 midterm races at polivion.com.

With the current officeholder retiring, this seat will have a new winner. This is among the most solidly Democratic districts in the nation. Micah Lasher, a Democrat, reports $5,358 from other pro-Israel groups.

Key issues in New York

Major issues facing New York, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.

Candidates & funding

Micah Lasher Democrat Nominee

Other pro-Israel PACs $5,358no AIPAC-linked record
No AIPAC-linked FEC record. Other pro-Israel PACs: JSTREET. Source: FEC via TrackAIPAC.
2026 fundraising (FEC)$3,493,974 raised · $3,184,764 spent · $309,209 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Strengthen gun control, protect abortion access, raise wages, and expand affordable housing.

Caroline Shinkle Republican Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$272,963 raised · $146,539 spent · $126,424 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Cut taxes and housing costs, restore safety, fight antisemitism, and improve healthcare and education.

Where the money comes from

FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.

Micah Lasher DCaroline Shinkle R
Raised$3.5M$273K
Individuals$2.9M83%$244K89%
PACs & parties$46K1%$2K1%
Self-funded$500K14%$26K10%
Other$50K1%$490%
AIPAC-linked*——
Outside spending†——

* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.

† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.

“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.

Who are the biggest donors?

Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.

Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.

Micah Lasher 1521 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$3.5M
Campaign spent$3.2M
Cash on hand$309K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals83%
PACs / committees1%
Self-funding14%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
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Showing the 50 biggest of 1521 donors. The other 1471 gave $2.4M combined.

Plus $82K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Micah Lasher’s full FEC filings →

Caroline Shinkle 109 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$273K
Campaign spent$147K
Cash on hand$126K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals89%
PACs / committees1%
Self-funding10%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
  • Individual$7K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 109 donors. The other 59 gave $20K combined.

Plus $27K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Caroline Shinkle’s full FEC filings →

These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.

Common questions

Who has raised more money in the New York District 12 race?

Micah Lasher has raised more: $3,493,974, ahead of Caroline Shinkle at $272,963.

Who takes PAC money in the New York District 12 race?

Micah Lasher has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $46,500. Caroline Shinkle has taken $2,495.

Who takes AIPAC money in the New York District 12 race?

No candidate in this race has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings.

When is the New York District 12 election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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