THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Caroline Shinkle
Candidate for U.S. House · New York · District 12
THE PERSON
Background
Caroline Shinkle’s campaign documents economics study at MIT, a Harvard law degree and work at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Her background includes international central-bank placements and corporate legal practice in New York.
Education
- MIT · economics degree
- Harvard Law School · J.D.
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 12 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
New York State Board of Elections · amended general-election certification, pages 3–17 ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.