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New York Democrat Micah Lasher locks in House primary that drew big spending from AI groups
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New York Assemblyman Micah Lasher has won the Democratic nomination in the 12th Congressional District, NBC News projects, benefiting from his deep ties to the area and backing from party leaders in a primary that drew national attention.
Key facts
- Think Big, a super PAC affiliated with the pro-AI group Leading the Future, spent at least $8 million against Bores
- Lasher emerged from a crowded field of Democrats that included fellow Assemblyman Alex Bores, Kennedy family scion Jack Schlossberg and George Conway, the former Republican lawyer-turned-prominent
- Kathy Hochul, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who remains popular in the Manhattan district where older voters play an outsize role in elections, and retiring Rep
- New York Assemblyman Micah Lasher has won the Democratic nomination in the 12th Congressional District, NBC News projects, benefiting from his deep ties to the area and backing from party leaders
Summary
Lasher emerged from a crowded field of Democrats that included fellow Assemblyman Alex Bores, Kennedy family scion Jack Schlossberg and George Conway, the former Republican lawyer-turned-prominent critic of President Donald Trump. Bores’ campaign was defined by a fight over AI regulation, with tech titans on both sides of the issues spending large sums of money both for and against his candidacy. But Lasher managed to sidestep that proxy war and had the backing of major state party leaders, including Gov. Lasher leaned heavily on his legislative record, framing himself as a decadeslong fighter for the district.