NY-12 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleActress
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age60 years old (Apr 9, 1966)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundActress
EducationBarnard College, Columbia University — B.A., English Literature
Notable personal detailsCynthia Ellen Nixon is an American actress, theater director, and political activist known for playing Miranda Hobbes on HBO’s Sex and the City. She has worked extensively in film, television, and on Broadway, winning major awards including Tony and Emmy honors. In 2018, she ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New York.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and increasing corporate taxes to fund major expansions in public services (notably education), and proposes specific new top income tax brackets and a ‘millionaires’ tax’ along with higher corporate tax revenue targets. Plans to use tax increases and new revenue sources (including taxed marijuana industry revenue) to finance expanded state programs and investments.
Healthcare
Cynthia Nixon endorses single-payer ‘Medicare for All’ for New York and supports passage of the New York Health Act to create a statewide single-payer system with no copays or deductibles. Her campaign materials state the plan would expand government-funded coverage to all New Yorkers and argue it would lower overall health care spending for most households.
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Immigration & Border
Supports making New York a sanctuary state, expanding protections for undocumented immigrants (including issuing driver’s licenses), reducing state cooperation with ICE, and has called for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Advocates policies that prioritize access to asylum and limit enforcement actions that separate families.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion and reproductive rights, opposes returning to an era of illegal abortions, and has called for codifying abortion protections into law. Has publicly criticized leaders for failing to pass legislation to secure abortion access and has described abortion access as a fundamental right.
Climate & Energy
Supports a fast, just transition to 100% renewable energy in New York by 2050, opposes new fossil-fuel infrastructure (including fracked gas and pipelines), and backs divestment from the fossil-fuel industry and passage of the Climate and Community Protection Act to mandate deep emissions reductions and climate justice investments.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes putting more guns in schools and favors investing in counselors and other supports instead of increasing armed presence in schools. She calls for police accountability reforms (including repeal of 50‑A and timely release of officer-involved-shooting information) and ending school-based arrests and harsh disciplinary practices. These positions emphasize regulation of armed responses in schools and policing while prioritizing prevention and accountability measures.
News
Cynthia Nixon is in the news as a candidate in New York’s 12th Congressional District race, where she has been discussing policy issues like artificial intelligence, digital literacy, broadband, data centers, and worker protections. The coverage focuses on how candidates are addressing the economic and social effects of AI, including job displacement, privacy, and public services. Earlier forum coverage also showed her among the Democrats seeking to replace Jerry Nadler.
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