2026 general election
New York 12th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.
$3.9M was spent on the 2026 New York 12th District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $49K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Micah Lasher (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.9M
Raised by campaigns
$3.9M
PAC checks
$49K
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Micah LasherDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.5M
- Spent
- $3.2M
- From individuals
- $2.9M
- From PACs
- $47K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $500K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 1% of Lasher's money came from PACs
Corporate $2K (5%)Trade group $5K (18%)Leadership PAC $7K (23%)Membership $1K (4%)Union $5K (16%)Super PAC $1K (4%)Other $9K (30%)
- America's Credit Unions Trade group$5K
- Battleground Blue PAC Other$5K
- Nadler Leadership PAC$4K
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union$3K
- Clark Leadership PAC$2K
- Theatrical Protective Union Local No One Iatse New York City Stagehands PAC Inc Union$2K
- Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits PAC Corporate$2K
- Future Forum PAC Other$2K
Caroline ShinkleRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $273K
- Spent
- $147K
- From individuals
- $244K
- From PACs
- $2K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $26K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 1% of Shinkle's money came from PACs
Membership $500 (100%)
- Log Cabin Republicans Membership$500
Wilneida NegronIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $58K
- Spent
- $52K
- From individuals
- $4K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $54K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Karen OrtizIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $47K
- Spent
- $24K
- From individuals
- $21K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $26K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New York 12th District race?
- $3.9M was spent on the 2026 New York 12th District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $49K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Micah Lasher (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New York 12th District race?
- Micah Lasher (Democrat) raised $3.5M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New York 12th District race?
- America's Credit Unions PAC gave $5K to Micah Lasher; Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC gave $5K to Micah Lasher; Manhattan Political Action Committee (Manhattan PAC) gave $4K to Micah Lasher.