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Lutgert College of Business—Marketing degree
Data last updated 10/27/2026
Jackie Auringer grew up in Kingston in Ulster County and is running as the Republican and Conservative Party candidate for New York's 18th Congressional District in 2026. She works in her family's construction business as a project manager and managerial accountant, and her campaign biography also describes her as a marketing and branding professional and mental-health advocate.
Committee Assignments: JACKIE AURINGER FOR CONGRESS · NEW YORK ALLIANCE PAC
Jackie Auringer frames healthcare primarily as an affordability and accountability issue, saying healthcare costs should be lowered for Hudson Valley families and small businesses while calling for scrutiny of alleged mismanagement in major healthcare programs. Her public statements also emphasize mental health access and criticize what she describes as regulatory overreach or conflicts of interest in healthcare policy fights.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Auringer's campaign agenda says she supports addressing healthcare costs as part of lowering the overall cost of living so more income stays with Hudson Valley families and small businesses.
SourceAuringer's campaign biography describes her as an advocate for mental health who is focused on breaking stigma, expanding access, and supporting community well-being.
SourceAuringer called for a full investigation, release of communications, and return of any improperly taken Medicaid dollars related to New York's CDPAP home-care program and Public Partnerships LLC.
SourceAuringer criticized Pat Ryan's push against Optum and insurer-owned medical practices as a healthcare fight involving powerful interests and described the legislative push as massive regulatory overreach.
SourceAuringer accused Ryan of a conflict in his fight against Optum and argued voters deserve transparency when healthcare legislation affects industries tied to a lawmaker's household income.
SourceJackie Auringer frames her Economy & Jobs agenda around affordability, lower taxes and costs, reduced regulation, small-business growth, skilled trades, and locally connected career pathways. She supports cutting the tax and regulatory burden on families and small businesses while promoting good-paying jobs, entrepreneurial education, and reforms she says would lower construction and insurance costs.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Auringer supports addressing taxes, energy costs, everyday expenses, and healthcare costs so more income stays with Hudson Valley families and small businesses.
SourceAuringer supports expanding local opportunities by focusing on good-paying jobs, small business growth, skilled trades, and education connected to regional careers.
SourceAuringer supports making New York more affordable by building more housing, reining in energy costs, making childcare affordable, and reducing the tax burden on working families and small businesses.
SourceAuringer supports rolling back regulations, targeting New York's Scaffold Law, and replacing absolute liability standards with comparative negligence through the federal Infrastructure Expansion Act to reduce business, insurance, and construction costs.
SourceAuringer supports expanding school curriculums with entrepreneurial programs so trade students can learn how to own and operate businesses rather than only work in them.
SourceJackie Auringer supports immigration enforcement focused on undocumented immigrants who commit crimes or threaten public safety, and she backs cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE. At the same time, she opposes siting a new ICE detention or staging facility in Newburgh without local input, arguing that ending existing local ICE cooperation made enforcement less safe, less humane, and more costly.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Auringer said she supports ICE removing undocumented immigrants who commit crimes or threaten communities and criticized border-policy chaos and reduced ICE-local cooperation.
SourceAuringer announced opposition to any new ICE detention or staging facility in the Town of Newburgh and called for disclosure and meaningful local input before any federal action.
SourceAuringer supported Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta and criticized Governor Hochul's move to force the county to end its ICE agreement, saying the partnership helped law enforcement and offset jail costs.
SourceJackie Auringer frames climate and energy mainly around affordability, resilience, and limiting regulatory mandates. She supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy, grid and storm-resilience investments, and congressional—not agency-driven—climate policymaking based on cost-benefit analysis and measurable results.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Auringer says she supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes nuclear, hydropower, natural gas, renewables, and advanced storage.
SourceAuringer says climate risks should be addressed through laws enacted by Congress rather than agency mandates, using current data, recent studies, cost-benefit analysis, and measurable results.
SourceAuringer supports strengthening the electric grid and defenses against floods, severe storms, and wildfires while expanding infrastructure and emerging energy technologies.
SourceAuringer identifies energy costs as part of the cost-of-living burden and says she would address energy costs so families and small businesses keep more income.
SourceJackie Auringer has offered limited public detail on education policy. The only specific education-related platform item found says she supports career-focused education tied to well-paying jobs and business growth.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Auringer lists supporting well-paying jobs, business growth, and career-focused education among her top priorities for New York's 18th Congressional District.
SourceJackie Auringer frames public safety around support for local law enforcement, cooperation with federal authorities for criminal immigration enforcement, and new oversight of AI risks. She also opposes siting a proposed ICE detention or staging facility in Newburgh without local input while arguing that existing regulated local facilities are safer and more accountable.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Auringer’s campaign says her accountability agenda includes protecting the rights and public safety of local residents.
SourceAuringer said she would introduce legislation to suspend AI systems that give actionable instructions for creating biological, chemical, nuclear, or other mass-casualty weapons and to fine companies that fail to maintain safeguards.
SourceAuringer announced opposition to any new ICE detention or staging facility in the Town of Newburgh and called for ICE and DHS to disclose its intended use, security measures, contractors, and whether families or children could be held there.
SourceAuringer said she supports Sheriff Paul Arteta and criticized Governor Hochul’s move to force Orange County to end its agreement with ICE, arguing the partnership helps trained local law enforcement do its job.
SourceAuringer criticized a vote against the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act and supported its provisions requiring AI chatbots used by minors to disclose they are not real people, provide suicide and crisis resources, and add child online-safety protections.
SourceBallotReady
https://www.ballotready.org/people/jacqueline-mary-theresa-auringerFetched: biography, education, professional background
Jackie Auringer for Congress
https://winwithjackie.com/aboutFetched: biography, location, education, professional background
News 12 Brooklyn
https://brooklyn.news12.com/meet-jackie-auringer-the-29-year-old-gop-challenger-taking-on-rep-pat-ryan-for-ny-18Fetched: age, location, professional background
Federal Election Commission
https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY18252/?cycle=2026Fetched: committees
Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/New_York%27s_18th_Congressional_District_election,_2026Fetched: biography
FEC API
https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/H6NY18252/totals/Fetched: totalRaised, totalSpent, cashOnHand
Federal Election Commission
https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NY18252/?cycle=2026&election_full=trueFetched: campaignFinance
New York Republican State Committee
https://nygop.org/statement-from-nygop-chair-ed-cox-endorsing-jackie-auringer-for-congress/Fetched: endorsements
Jackie Auringer for Congress
https://winwithjackie.com/press/conservative-party-chairman-jerry-kassar-endorses-jackie-auringerFetched: endorsements
Jackie Auringer for Congress
https://winwithjackie.com/press/auringer-log-cabin-republicans-endorsement-june-2026Fetched: endorsements
Jackie Auringer for Congress - Auringer Joins Skoufis in Demanding Answers on Hochul Home Care Scandal
https://winwithjackie.com/press/auringer-joins-skoufis-hochul-home-care-scandal-june-2026Fetched: issuePositions
Jackie Auringer for Congress - Auringer Challenges Pat Ryan on Massive Healthcare Conflict of Interest
https://winwithjackie.com/press/auringer-challenges-pat-ryan-on-massive-healthcare-conflict-of-interestFetched: issuePositions
Mid Hudson News - Auringer accuses Ryan of conflict in fight against Optum
https://midhudsonnews.com/2026/06/25/auringer-accuses-ryan-of-conflict-in-fight-against-optum/Fetched: issuePositions
Jackie Auringer for Congress - Hudson Valley Affordability Crisis Statement
https://winwithjackie.com/press/auringer-statement-hudson-valley-affordability-crisis-august-2026Fetched: issuePositions
Mount Saint Mary College
https://www.msmc.edu/newsroom/news/mount-and-oc-chamber-of-commerce-host-congressional-candidate-forum-with-rep-pat-ryan-and-challenger-jackie-auringer/Fetched: issuePositions
Times Union
https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/pat-ryan-jackie-auringer-congress-22475354.phpFetched: issuePositions
Jackie Auringer for Congress
https://winwithjackie.com/press/auringer-statement-newburgh-ice-facilityFetched: issuePositions
Jackie Auringer for Congress
https://winwithjackie.com/news/auringer-opposes-ice-facility-newburghFetched: issuePositions
Jackie Auringer for Congress
https://winwithjackie.com/news/auringer-stands-with-orange-county-sheriff-paul-arteta-september-2026Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73188965Fetched: issuePositions
The Lobby News
https://www.thelobbynews.com/2026-midterms/new-york/18th-districtFetched: issuePositions
Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/New_York%27s_18th_Congressional_District_election%2C_2026Fetched: issuePositions
Jackie Auringer for Congress
https://winwithjackie.com/news/auringer-shut-down-ai-weapons-july-2026Fetched: issuePositions
Jackie Auringer for Congress
https://winwithjackie.com/press/pat-ryan-votes-against-ai-safeguards-for-childrenFetched: issuePositions