NY-12 Democratic nominee?
$467.7K
JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleGun-violence prevention activist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
Age25 years old (Nov 11, 2000)
LocationNew York
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BackgroundGun-violence prevention activist
Notable personal detailsCameron Marley Kasky is an American gun-violence-prevention activist and a co-founder of Never Again MSD following the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. He later became involved with March for Our Lives and has worked as a political writer and contributor. In 2025 he filed federal paperwork for a U.S. House campaign committee in New York and submitted congressional-candidate financial disclosures.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanded federal spending on affordability and social programs, including Medicare for All, increased federal housing support, and measures to combat tariffs and hold corporations accountable. Backs strengthening unions and expanding government programs to assist working-class families. Does not provide detailed tax-rate proposals on the policies page.
Healthcare
The candidate states that healthcare is a human right and explicitly supports Medicare for All and major public expansion of healthcare access. The campaign frames Medicare for All as the practical policy to make healthcare affordable and to reduce administrative costs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports dismantling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), re-establishing the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and advancing policies that uplift immigrants rather than expand enforcement. Emphasizes protecting immigrants’ rights and improving legal immigration processes.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports broad access to reproductive care, states that abortions should be free and safe, and calls for free and accessible emergency contraception (including by mail).
Climate & Energy
Supports a Green New Deal, calls for major investment in renewable energy and transitioning the national grid away from fossil fuels, and proposes holding fossil fuel companies and large AI/data center operators financially accountable for environmental damage.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports significant gun-safety reforms including bans on assault-style weapons and expanded background checks; has been an active organizer and spokesperson for the student-led Never Again / March for Our Lives movement advocating stricter firearm regulations.
News
Cameron Kasky is in the news as one of the Democratic candidates running in New York’s 12th Congressional District race to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler. He is set to appear at a multi-candidate Democratic forum at Bank Street College, where voters will hear from ten contenders. Separately, a New York appeals court ruling ordering the redrawing of the NY-11 district could reshape nearby political dynamics, which may affect how the broader set of New York City-area races play out.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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