Nina Schwalbe

Nina Schwalbe is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New York's 12th district in the 2026 election cycle. Schwalbe previously served as the first director of the COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Delivery Initiative at USAID, where she coordinated the distribution of 1 billion vaccine doses to low- and lower-middle income countries. She has held leadership positions at Gavi, UNICEF, and USAID, and is the founder of Spark Street Advisors, a public health think tank based in New York City. Schwalbe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in New York City; she and her partner live in New York City with their two children. For the 2026 election cycle, the Federal Election Commission reports that Schwalbe raised $686,838, spent $677,527, and had $11,295 in cash on hand.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Schwalbe.