NY-10 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 30, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical activist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
Age25 years old (Nov 11, 2000)
GenderMale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundPolitical activist
EducationMarjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Notable personal detailsCameron Marley Kasky is an American gun-violence prevention activist who co-founded Never Again MSD following the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and helped organize March for Our Lives. He later became a political writer and contributor, including as a contributor to The Bulwark. Kasky has been a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New York’s 12th Congressional District, with a principal campaign committee registered with the FEC for the 2026 cycle.
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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 a Democratic candidate in New York’s 12th Congressional District, where the campaign has recently focused on AI policy, digital literacy, broadband, data centers, and worker protections. He has also been making a campaign-finance argument against Citizens United and Super PAC spending, saying his race is being funded by small donations instead of corporate PACs or AI companies. More broadly, he is part of the crowded NY-12 primary field ahead of the June 23 election.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Cameron Kasky for NY-12 Democratic nominee?
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Public endorsement
AIPAC Tracker endorsed Cameron Kasky for Congress in NY-12.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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