REPUBLICAN

Jackie Auringer

New York House District 18 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

47%

Avg Confidence

Issue Areas

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to federal minimum wage increases, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found of Jackie Auringer's position on labor/environmental tariffs specifically; position inferred loosely from Republican party norms, which are mixed on this issue given Trump-era tariff support versus traditional free-trade Republican positions. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on student loan cancellation; as a Republican candidate in a competitive NY district, opposition is inferred from party platform and general conservative fiscal positions against broad debt cancellation. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on this specific issue; as a Republican candidate in NY-18, Auringer's platform emphasizes energy independence and domestic production, strongly implying opposition to halting new federal drilling permits, inferred from general campaign positioning and party alignment. Fact-check this →

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Jackie Auringer on carbon emission targets; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general skepticism toward aggressive climate mandates common among NY-18 GOP candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this →

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general conservative skepticism toward aggressive carbon emission mandates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceJackie Auringer is a Republican candidate for NY-18 with no substantial public record on defense spending specifics; position is inferred from typical Republican platform support for increased defense spending, with low confidence due to lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Support

Party InferenceJackie Auringer is a Republican candidate for NY-18 with limited public record; position inferred from Republican Party alignment favoring strong national defense spending, with no direct statements found on specific defense budget percentage increases. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Jackie Auringer on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative skepticism toward foreign aid spending, with low confidence due to limited evidence on this challenger candidate. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceJackie Auringer is a Republican candidate in NY-18 with no detailed legislative record available; her position is inferred from standard Republican Party opposition to semi-automatic rifle bans and the Second Amendment platform typical of GOP candidates in competitive districts. Fact-check this →

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Jackie Auringer on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and typical GOP opposition to expanded background check mandates, with low confidence due to limited available evidence on this challenger candidate. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on universal background checks for Jackie Auringer; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and typical GOP opposition to expanded background check mandates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on Medicare drug price negotiation for this candidate; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general opposition among GOP candidates to the Inflation Reduction Act's drug negotiation provisions. Fact-check this →

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on Medicare for All; as a Republican candidate in NY-18, opposition to single-payer expansion is inferred from party platform and general conservative healthcare stance, though no active campaigning against this specific policy was identified. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceJackie Auringer is a Republican challenger with limited public record; position inferred from party alignment and general Republican opposition to broad legalization pathways, with no direct statements found on this specific policy. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on this specific policy; as a Republican candidate in NY-18, Auringer's campaign emphasizes border security and enforcement, suggesting opposition to broad pathways to citizenship, but direct evidence is limited. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Party InferenceAuringer is a Republican challenger in NY-18 with no voting record; position inferred from standard Republican platform emphasis on border security and her campaign's alignment with GOP priorities, though no direct statements on this specific issue were found. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific tax policy; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates, with low confidence due to limited candidate record available. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative opposition to raising top marginal tax rates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on corporate tax rates; position inferred from Jackie Auringer's Republican affiliation and general platform emphasis on lower taxes and reduced government spending, with slight moderation from limited evidence. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican party alignment and general conservative opposition to automatic voter registration mandates, with low confidence due to lack of candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →