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Lauren Ashcraft: “This is the home of billionaire row and thousands of people are sleeping on the street”

Seeking to represent New York’s 12th congressional district, Lauren Ashcraft is challenging long serving Democratic incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

By Aaron White, Freddie Stuart and Lauren Ashcraft
Lauren Ashcraft: “This is the home of billionaire row and thousands of people are sleeping on the street”
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This interview is part of ourEconomy's series on the US election.

Lauren Ashcraft is running for the US House to represent New York’s 12th congressional district. The district encompasses one of the wealthiest zip codes in the United States – the Upper East Side – as well as parts of lower Manhattan and western Queens. She is primarying Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who is currently serving her 14th term in Congress and is the chair of the House Oversight Committee.

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