Nina Schwalbe

Democratic Party

Founder and Principal of Spark Street Advisors

New York, NY

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What is Nina Schwalbe running for?

Nina Schwalbe is not currently running for office on Civoren.

Most recent race: Representative in Congress District 12
Party: Democratic Party
Location: New York, NY
Current role: Founder and Principal of Spark Street Advisors

How much has Nina Schwalbe raised?

Nina Schwalbe's campaign has reported raising $686,838 and spending $677,527 to the Federal Election Commission.

Total raised: $686,838
Total spent: $677,527
Campaign committee: FRIENDS OF NINA SCHWALBE

Nina Schwalbe is a public health researcher and advocate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 12th Congressional District. She is the founder of the global public health think tank Spark Street Advisors and a senior scholar at Georgetown University. Schwalbe has held leadership roles at UNICEF, Gavi, and USAID, where she directed the COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Delivery Initiative. She is campaigning on a platform of health equity, affordability, and science-based policy.

Where does Nina Schwalbe stand on the issues?

Nina Schwalbe has a recorded position on four issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

Government Transparency & Accountability
Supports
Frames her campaign around a 'healthy democracy' vision, arguing government should be transparent, accountable, and efficient; proposes a 'Healthy People, Healthy Democracy Act' to start with transparency and accountability, which she says government currently lacks.
“Achieving that vision starts with transparency and accountability, and right now, we have neither.”
ninafornyc.comAs of January 2026
Healthcare Access & Affordability
Supports
Supports 'Improved Medicare for All' - a universal single-payer system - as her healthcare policy; also calls for making enhanced ACA subsidies permanent and opposes Medicaid/SNAP cuts affecting NY-12 residents.
“My healthcare policy? Improved Medicare for All. That means a universal single-payer system that covers...”
x.comAs of June 2026
Housing & Development
Supports
Campaigns on building affordable housing and supporting working families in NY-12; criticized rival candidate Micah Lasher's stance on redevelopment of NYCHA public-housing complexes during a televised debate.
“SCHWALBE CRITICIZES LASHER'S STANCE ON REDEVELOPMENT OF NYCHA COMPLEXES”
instagram.comAs of May 2026
Reproductive Rights & Abortion
Supports
As part of her broader argument that 'our democracy is in deep trouble,' names abortion access alongside vaccines, science, SNAP, and rule of law as areas under threat that she is running to defend.
“Our democracy is in deep trouble, from vaccines to abortion to science, to SNAP, to rule of law.”
thenation.comAs of June 2026

Education

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Support for Nina Schwalbe · 9/15/2026

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