- Micah LasherDemocratic✓ Verified$3.4M raised
- Caroline ShinkleRepublican✓ Verified$247K raised
- Karen OrtizIndependent✓ Verified$46K raised
- Wilneida NegronINDEPENDENCE PARTY✓ Verified$58K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Micah Lasher supports repealing tax breaks for the rich and raising the minimum wage, and he opposes ICE’s aggressive actions, advocating for oversight to curtail abuses 110. Karen Ortiz supports Medicare for All including gender-affirming care and abortion without restrictions, and she advocates abolishing ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for humane immigrant due process 713. Caroline Shinkle proposes making student loan interest payments fully tax-deductible and supports increasing energy production with an all-energy-options approach to lower living costs 422. Wilneida Negrón says she will work to bring down everyday costs and secure fair pay and predictable work schedules, and she supports making health care affordable and housing stable 59.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Micah LasherDemocratic | Caroline ShinkleRepublican | Karen OrtizIndependent | Wilneida NegronINDEPENDENCE PARTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Lasher supports repealing tax breaks for the rich, expanding child care investment, increasing housing tax credits, raising the minimum wage, and making it easier for workers to unionize. Lasher says his campaign is focused on returning the Democratic Party's attention to core economic issues facing Americans. | Shinkle proposes making student loan interest payments entirely tax-deductible, with no income caps. | Ortiz supports redirecting military spending to care for Americans at home, emphasizing government service to the many, not the few. | Negrón says she will work to bring down everyday costs and secure fair pay and predictable work schedules for working families. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Micah Lasher supports repealing tax breaks for the rich, expanding child care investment, increasing housing tax credits, raising the minimum wage, and making it easier for workers to unionize 1. He says his campaign is focused on returning the Democratic Party's attention to core economic issues facing Americans 2. Caroline Shinkle proposes making student loan interest payments entirely tax-deductible, with no income caps 3. Wilneida Negrón says she will work to bring down everyday costs and secure fair pay and predictable work schedules for working families 4. | ||||
| Healthcare | Lasher supports ensuring health care for all and protecting access to COVID-19 vaccines against attacks from anti-vaccine advocates. | Shinkle supports reintroducing competition and price transparency in healthcare and passing the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act to improve patient outcomes. | Ortiz supports Medicare for All to ensure access to affordable, quality healthcare including gender-affirming care, abortion without restrictions, and dental care. | Negrón supports making health care affordable and housing stable, alongside strong public schools and support for caregivers and seniors. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Micah Lasher supports ensuring health care for all and protecting access to COVID-19 vaccines against attacks from anti-vaccine advocates 1. Karen Ortiz supports Medicare for All to ensure access to affordable, quality healthcare including gender-affirming care, abortion without restrictions, and dental care 2. Caroline Shinkle supports reintroducing competition and price transparency in healthcare and passing the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act to improve patient outcomes 3. Wilneida Negron supports making health care affordable and housing stable, alongside strong public schools and support for caregivers and seniors 4. | ||||
| Immigration | Lasher opposes ICE’s aggressive actions and supports aggressive oversight to expose and curtail abuses by ICE. Lasher says immigration enforcement is currently not being managed competently or thoughtfully. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Ortiz supports due process for all and opposes ICE's unconstitutional actions, advocating for its abolition. Ortiz supports abolishing ICE and the Department of Homeland Security, replacing them with an agency focused on humane due process for immigrants. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Micah Lasher opposes ICE’s aggressive actions and supports aggressive oversight to expose and curtail abuses by ICE 1. He also says immigration enforcement is currently not being managed competently or thoughtfully 2. Karen Ortiz supports due process for all and opposes ICE's unconstitutional actions, advocating for its abolition 3. She supports abolishing ICE and the Department of Homeland Security, replacing them with an agency focused on humane due process for immigrants 4. | ||||
| Public Safety & Crime | Lasher supports improving public safety and quality of life as part of his agenda. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Ortiz supports abolishing ICE due to constitutional violations and crimes against humanity, and demands accountability for its leadership. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Micah Lasher supports improving public safety and quality of life as part of his agenda 1. Karen Ortiz supports abolishing ICE due to constitutional violations and crimes against humanity, and demands accountability for its leadership 2. | ||||
| Abortion | Lasher champions reproductive health and freedom. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Ortiz supports abortion without oppressive restrictions as part of comprehensive healthcare as a human right. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Micah Lasher champions reproductive health and freedom 1. Karen Ortiz supports abortion without oppressive restrictions as part of comprehensive healthcare as a human right 2. | ||||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Lasher supports repealing Trump’s tax breaks for the rich and restoring cuts to the social safety net. | Shinkle wants the federal government to balance the budget in order to lower inflation and interest rates. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Micah Lasher supports repealing Trump’s tax breaks for the rich and restoring cuts to the social safety net 1. Caroline Shinkle wants the federal government to balance the budget in order to lower inflation and interest rates 2. | ||||
| Energy & Environment | Lasher aims to lead on climate change and environmental protection. | Shinkle advocates for increasing energy production with an all-energy-options-on-the-table approach and strategic deregulation to lower living costs. | Ortiz highlights the military as the world's biggest polluter and supports reducing its environmental impact. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Micah Lasher aims to lead on climate change and environmental protection 1. Karen Ortiz highlights the military as the world's biggest polluter and supports reducing its environmental impact 2. Caroline Shinkle advocates for increasing energy production with an all-energy-options-on-the-table approach and strategic deregulation to lower living costs 3. | ||||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Lasher supports restoring a principled, lawful, and effective foreign policy. | Shinkle supports protecting the homeland through a peace through prosperity and strength agenda, standing with allies, and using strategic economic policy to pressure adversaries. Shinkle says the U.S. should continue supporting Israel from a position of strength in the Middle East. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Micah Lasher supports restoring a principled, lawful, and effective foreign policy 1. Caroline Shinkle supports protecting the homeland through a peace through prosperity and strength agenda, standing with allies, and using strategic economic policy to pressure adversaries 2. She also says the U.S. should continue supporting Israel from a position of strength in the Middle East 3. | ||||