Micah Lasher holds off Bores, Schlossberg to win NY-12 Democratic Congressional primary
Lasher won the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe New York Daily News is an established regional newspaper with an identified publication and named reporters. The article provides election figures and campaign context, though it does not identify the source of the vote count or polling references.
- Source type — Established newspaper with a record of regional reporting.
- Author attribution — Two reporters are named.
- Transparency — Publisher and article URL are identifiable.
- Editorial standards — The outlet has an established newsroom, though this article provides limited detail on its underlying vote-count sourcing.
The report gives vote shares, identifies the count as incomplete, and provides campaign context and quotes from the leading candidates. It offers limited sourcing for the tally and polling references and little detail about the candidates’ policy differences.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives the leading candidates’ vote shares and includes statements and background on several contenders. It gives more detail to Lasher and Bores than to the other candidates and does not provide much independent examination of their policy claims.
- Source diversity — Includes comments from Lasher and Bores and background on other candidates, but few outside voices.
- Counterarguments presented — Reports differing campaign portrayals and some contrasting policy positions.
- Omitted context — Provides limited detail on the evidence behind polling and campaign claims.
- Loaded language — Language is generally restrained.
The article reports the primary result and campaign context in generally neutral language. It describes the candidates’ positions and campaigning without consistently endorsing one side.
- Language tone — Mostly matter-of-fact reporting, with no sustained partisan language.
- Source selection — Includes remarks from the winner and runner-up, plus comparisons among candidates.
- Framing — Frames the contest around the primary result and the role of AI and Big Tech.
Micah Lasher won the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District, leading Alexander Bores 39% to 35% with nearly 90% of votes counted. The race also drew attention to candidates’ views on artificial intelligence and Big Tech.
Lasher won the contest to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler. With nearly 90% of votes counted, Lasher had about 39% and Assemblyman Alexander Bores had 35%; Jack Schlossberg finished third with 10%. Lasher told supporters that Democrats in Congress need “bold new ideas to transform the lives of struggling Americans.”
The article describes the race as a fight over AI and Big Tech, noting Bores’s proposals to regulate AI and Lasher’s criticism of Bores’s ties to technology billionaires. Both Lasher and Bores support Israel, while Schlossberg called for an end to military aid to Israel.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Lasher in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Lasher’s record.
People in this story
SWIPE →Winner of the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District
Runner-up in the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District
Bores's version of this story ↗Third-place candidate in the Democratic primary
President whose agenda the candidates said they would oppose
Candidate who finished fourth in the primary
Part of a bigger story
22 OUTLETSMicah Lasher won the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District; the crowded contest also featured Alex Bores and Jack Schlossberg. Left-leaning outlets present the result as a setback for opponents of stricter AI regulation. Center outlets largely describe a crowded, costly primary, highlighting Schlossberg’s Kennedy profile and the fight over AI spending and regulation. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Lasher’s win, prominent rivals and campaign dynamics, though one article uses derisive language about losing candidates.
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