NINA GETS THINGS DONE.
Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD, has spent her career as a public servant, working hard to fix broken systems and connect people to life-saving care. She has lowered drug costs and delivered hundreds of millions of vaccines around the world. Nina fights smart - and makes change happen.
We need Nina to bring fundamental change to the system and to NY-12.
The diagnosis is clear. Democrats need a new prescription.
FIGHTER. SCIENTIST. MOM.
Nina has never run for office. She's been too busy getting things done.
But these times demand change.
Nina will fight for healthy people - and a healthy democracy. And we will win.
FIGHTER
When COVID hit, the Biden–Harris Administration tapped Nina to design and lead a $7 billion USAID emergency initiative that distributed more than 500 million vaccines worldwide. Lives were at stake and Nina delivered.
Focused on outcomes and accountability, Nina knows that basing decisions on data brings the best results.
SCIENTIST
Nina is a public health leader who puts evidence into action.
She has decades of experience in leadership roles at some of the world’s most complex institutions where politics, finances, logistics, and human lives intersect. She has managed large teams and large budgets, negotiated among governments, strengthened systems that operate across borders, and created alliances that deliver results.
From vaccine access and pandemic preparedness to maternal health, disability inclusion, and human rights, Nina has dedicated her life to ensuring public systems serve people.
ROOTED IN NEW YORK
Nina grew up in NY-12 and gave birth to her children here. She took care of her parents as they died here. She has marched for our rights on these streets. And she loves the people and neighborhoods that make New York, New York.
New York has been home to her family for six generations and Nina believes this moment demands leadership that shows up for New Yorkers.
READY FOR CONGRESS
Health. Housing. Transit. Safety. Nina understands how systems connect and why fixing them now matters.
Nina is running for Congress because this moment demands leadership that protects what matters, rebuilds stronger, and prepares for tomorrow.
CRISIS-TESTED.
READY TO LEAD.
Nina is a relentless doer who turns bold ideas into real-world results. She’s led at the highest levels of public service, from leading health for UNICEF to advising New York City and governments around the world during the COVID crisis.
Appointed by the Biden-Harris administration to design and launch a $7B USAID emergency initiative, delivering hundreds of millions of vaccines globally
Negotiated radical price reduction of the cervical cancer vaccine so it could be widely available in low-income countries
Led the implementation of an initiative developed by Nobel Prize–winning economists that prevented more than 700,000 childhood deaths and drove policies enabling tens of millions of children to access new, life-saving vaccines
Designed a World Bank program leveraging public and private finance to deliver a 700% return on investment for women’s and children’s health
During the COVID-19 pandemic, advised the New York City Mayor’s office and schools throughout the city on keeping schools open and fought for equity-focused vaccine policies
Community volunteer, grassroots canvasser, active member of local Democratic club, and lifelong Democrat
Dance mom, YMCA swim team mom, West Side Little League mom, parents committee member, and condominium board chair
Secured recognition of same-sex couples working for the United Nations in Geneva, advancing equality in international institutions
Directed programs and designed policies expanding equitable access to HIV and tuberculosis treatment, harm reduction, LGBTQ+ services, palliative care, elder care, mental health services, disability rights, and the use of AI in low-resource settings
Led policy efforts to accelerate the development of faster, life-saving cures for tuberculosis, the leading infectious killer of adults worldwide
Championed the development of a newly adopted global treaty to shape more equitable and effective global pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response
Introduced real time and independent accountability metrics in US governments and in programs around the world
Shaped the public policy debate, writing for major outlets including the Washington Post, Financial Times, the Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Stat News, and the Lancet, and frequently interviewed as a global expert by NPR, the BBC, the New York Times, the Financial Times, Bloomberg News, Reuters, Al Jazeera, and the Economist
Nina in the News
INTERVIEWS & NEWS
interview
Nina Schwalbe discusses her bid for Jerry Nadler's congressional seat
On the campaign trail, Schwalbe is bringing a different kind of experience to the race: public health expertise. Schwalbe has made her scientific background a cornerstone of her run for Congress. She joins NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” to make her case for the seat.
Interview
PIX 11
Meet a candidate in contentious NY congressional race
Democratic candidate Nina Schwalbe joins PIX on Politics Daily with Dan Mannarino to discuss her platform focused primarily on health care. Nina, herself, is a public health expert who worked on the country’s COVID-19 response under the Biden Administration.
article
The Guardian
Public health takes center stage in US midterm campaigns: ‘It’s already been politicized’
“The Trump administration has taken an axe to our health and our rights,” said Nina Schwalbe, a public health leader who is running to represent New York’s 12th congressional district. “This is nothing short of malice, neglect and ignorance.”
