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A Kennedy scion loses in a crowded, pricey New York City congressional primary

Bores drew support and opposition from AI-industry interests and said in his concession speech that his campaign had faced an unprecedented fight.

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Micah Lasher defeated Jack Schlossberg in a crowded Democratic primary for an open Manhattan congressional seat. The race drew attention for Schlossberg’s family background and for a costly fight over artificial intelligence interests.

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Democratic House candidate whose campaign became a focus of the AI-industry spending fight

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Democratic House candidate who lost the Manhattan primary

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Democratic House candidate who won the Manhattan primary

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Carolyn B. Maloney
Former U.S. Representative (D-NY)

Former representative who endorsed Bores

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who mocked Conway after his defeat

Democratic House candidate who lost the primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Jerry Nadler, Outgoing representative whose seat was contested and who endorsed Lasher; John F. Kennedy, Former president and Schlossberg’s grandfather; Kathy Hochul, New York governor who appeared with Lasher at his victory speech; Kellyanne Conway, Former Trump adviser and George Conway’s former spouse

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Alex Bores Loses New York Congressional Primary to Micah Lasher

Alexander Bores lost the New York 12th District Democratic primary to Micah Lasher, and AI regulation was a prominent issue in the race. Left-leaning outlets frame Bores’s defeat as a setback for AI-industry opponents of regulation, arguing that Lasher’s support for stricter rules undercuts claims that industry opposition can deter Democrats. Center outlets present the result mainly as a crowded, costly primary where AI regulation and industry interests featured prominently, with some coverage also highlighting Jack Schlossberg’s family background.

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