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SHARANJIT THIND

Announces Bid for Congress

in New York’s 18th District

OUR BUREAU in the Town of Hempstead, the na-
tion’s largest township. He has also
New York, NY
contributed to numerous election
haranjit Singh Thind, a Repub- campaigns at different levels, gaining
lican entrepreneur and com- what he describes as “a ground-level
Smunity figure, has launched understanding” of policy and gover-
his campaign for the U.S. House of nance.
Representatives from New York’s Thind plans to invest person-
18th Congressional District, entering al funds into the early phase of the
what party strategists consider one of campaign and will rely on small con-
the state’s key battlegrounds for the tributions — capped at $3,535 per in-
2026 elections. dividual in federal House races — to
Thind filed his candidacy in Sep- build momentum. Federal matching
tember 2025, bringing a career that funds are not available for Congres-
spans business, media, and public sional candidates.
service. Born in Punjab and a long- Calling NY-18 a district “where
time New Yorker, he says his mix of every vote matters,” he says his mes-
private-sector experience and gov- sage will center on economic resil-
ernment roles gives him a strong ience, support for families, expanded
foundation to address the district’s healthcare access, and protections
economic and social priorities. for seniors.
Before filing, Thind met New Thind owns property in the
York Republican State Committee Catskills and is finalizing a lease for
Chairman Ed Cox — son-in-law of a home in Saugerties in Ulster Coun-
former President Richard Nixon — ty. His family currently lives on Long
to discuss the party’s landscape for Island.
2026. Thind said he has remained in “Our region deserves a repre-
close contact with local GOP lead- sentative who can create opportu-
ership since, receiving what he de- nity, strengthen local industry, and
scribes as “encouraging early signals” cial institutions, noting the rise in Commission until 2018 and working prepare communities for the future
from grassroots supporters across fraud cases affecting senior citizens. with the Receiver of Taxes Office of work,” he said.
the Hudson Valley. Tourism, he adds, remains an
The 18th District, which includes under-leveraged asset in the Hudson
parts of Orange, Dutchess and Ulster Valley. Citing the region’s appeal and
counties, is represented by Democrat recent use as a filming location for
Patrick Ryan, who secured re-elec- a Netflix production starring Steve
tion in 2024. Thind believes shifting Carell and Tina Fey, Thind says tar-
political attitudes, along with voters’ geted investments and partnerships
focus on affordability, healthcare, and could boost local businesses and
jobs, will make the district especially bring higher-value visitors to the area.
competitive in the upcoming cycle. Thind holds an MBA and a jour-
A major pillar of Thind’s plat- nalism degree. After arriving in the
form is preparing the region for rapid U.S. in the early 2000s, he worked
technological change. He argues that with several companies before
artificial intelligence will reshape the founding his own advertising agency
job market and says lawmakers must in Manhattan. He has also served as
ensure workers have access to re- Editor-Publisher of The South Asian
training and transitions. Insider for nearly two decades. His
“I’m not opposed to innovation,” book, The Beginning – Mad Men of
he said, emphasizing that large tech- Nu Way Advertising, chronicles his
nology companies should contribute years in the media industry.
more toward workforce readiness His government experience in-
and community support. He also cludes serving as a commissioner on
calls for stronger oversight of finan- the Nassau County Human Rights

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