Jackie Mary Auringer

About

Jackie Auringer is running for Congress to make the Hudson Valley a place families can afford to stay, small businesses can afford to grow, and the voices of locals who built this community are amplified loud and clear in Washington.

I am watching the place I call home become increasingly unaffordable for the people who built it. Families and seniors are struggling to stay, younger generations are questioning whether they can build a future here, and local businesses are being squeezed by rising costs, taxes, and regulations.

I am running for Congress because the Hudson Valley deserves a representative who understands what people here are facing and will put their interests first. I am not a career politician, and I do not owe favors to party bosses or special interests. This is my home, and I know what is at stake.

The Hudson Valley deserves leadership that listens, stands up for our families and small businesses, and brings people together to move our communities forward. I believe we can make our region more affordable, create greater opportunity, strengthen our local economy, and ensure the next generation can build their future right here at home.

Jackie's Big 3

Jackie is not a career politician. She is one of us, and she believes leadership means listening, taking responsibility, and bringing people together instead of tearing them apart. Jackie will fight for a government that:

Answers to the people

Supports mental health and community well-being

Remembers the real lives behind every decision

Working in the construction business, Jackie sees how rising fuel, insurance, materials, taxes, and payroll costs hit local employers and families. She will fight to:

Cut wasteful spending

Lower taxes and ease the burden on working families

Stop policies that make New York harder to afford

The Hudson Valley deserves more than data centers and empty promises. Jackie supports growth that respects and serves our communities, not outside interests. She will fight for real opportunities:

Good-paying jobs

Safer, stronger communities

Small businesses that can grow and hire

Worker protections in the new AI economy

A Hudson Valley people can love, not leave

Early Years Born and Raised in Ulster County

Jackie grew up right here in Kingston, the same streets, schools, and stores she still calls home today. She was raised on the values of hard work, personal responsibility, and showing up for your neighbors.

Education Education, Advocacy, and Community

Jackie earned her Marketing degree from the Lutgert College of Business while staying connected to the Hudson Valley and the community that shaped her. She is also a dedicated advocate for mental health, focused on breaking stigma, expanding access, and supporting the well-being of her community.

Career Family Business and Real-World Experience

Jackie works in her family's construction business, where she serves as a project manager and managerial accountant. Working in a small business taught her exactly what government gets wrong: too much red tape, too many taxes, and too little concern for the people doing the actual work. She is also a marketing and branding professional. Through her work, she has gained firsthand experience with the challenges facing small businesses, tradesmen, and working families across New York.

Community Serving Beyond Politics

Jackie is a philanthropist who has been actively involved in charitable, community and civic efforts, as well as political campaigns. She has worked on voter outreach and grassroots organizing long before running for office.

2026 Running for Congress

Jackie is running for Congress in NY-18 not to start a political career, but because the Hudson Valley is becoming too expensive for families to stay. She is committed to restoring affordability, strengthening local economies, and bringing a stronger, more accountable voice to Washington.