Republican

Jacqueline Auringer

New York House District 18 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceJacqueline Auringer is a relatively obscure Republican candidate for NY-18 with limited publicly available policy positions on tariffs tied to labor and environmental standards specifically, making a direct position assignment impossible without further evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on federal minimum wage from Auringer; position inferred from Republican party alignment and general opposition among GOP candidates to federal minimum wage increases, with low confidence due to limited public record. 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 from Auringer on student loan cancellation were found; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general conservative opposition to broad federal loan forgiveness programs, with low confidence due to limited candidate record. 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; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general pro-energy development platform typical of NY-18 Republican candidates, who broadly oppose restrictions on domestic energy production. 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 Auringer on carbon emissions targets; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general skepticism toward aggressive climate mandates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. 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 candidate profile for NY-18, with limited publicly available record on climate legislation. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific defense spending question; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general pro-defense posture typical of NY-18 Republican candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific defense budget question; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general pro-defense stance typical of Republican candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this challenger candidate. 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 this candidate on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general GOP skepticism toward foreign aid spending, with low confidence due to minimal candidate-specific evidence. 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 InferenceNo direct record found for Jacqueline Auringer on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to semi-automatic rifle bans, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. 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 Jacqueline Auringer on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative gun-rights stances typical of NY-18 Republican candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record. 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 statements or voting record found for Auringer on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and typical GOP opposition to expanded background check requirements, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. 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 evidence found for Auringer's position on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets, though she is a relatively unknown candidate with limited public record. 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, Auringer's opposition is inferred from standard GOP platform positions against single-payer expansion, though no explicit 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 InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Auringer on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general immigration enforcement emphasis typical of NY-18 Republican candidates. 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 or votes found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative immigration stance typical of NY-18 Republican candidates, with limited public record available. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceAuringer is a Republican challenger in NY-18 with limited public record; position inferred primarily from party affiliation and standard Republican platform priorities on border security, with no direct statements or votes found on this specific issue. 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 policy; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general GOP opposition to top marginal rate increases, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. 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 evidence found for Auringer's position on this specific tax proposal; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Auringer's position on corporate tax rates; as a Republican candidate, party orthodoxy strongly opposes raising the corporate tax rate from 21%, but this is inferred from party affiliation rather than direct statements or record. 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 automatic voter registration; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to automatic voter registration legislation, with low confidence due to lack of candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →