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Polls close in crowded, pricey New York City congressional primary featuring a Kennedy scion

Lasher won the primary and said he aimed to renew the Democratic Party and deliver ideas for struggling Americans.

Polls close in crowded, pricey New York City congressional primary featuring a Kennedy scion
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Micah Lasher defeated Jack Schlossberg in a crowded Democratic primary for an open Manhattan congressional seat. The race drew heavy spending and became a proxy fight over artificial-intelligence regulation.

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Democratic candidate who won the Manhattan congressional primary

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Democratic candidate who lost the Manhattan congressional primary

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Democratic candidate who conceded the primary

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

Former New York representative who endorsed Bores

Donald Trump
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Democratic candidate who lost the primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Jerry Nadler, New York representative whose seat Lasher hopes to win; John F. Kennedy, Former President of the United States; Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York; Kellyanne Conway, Former adviser to President Donald Trump and George Conway's former spouse

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Micah Lasher Wins New York 12th District Democratic Primary

Micah 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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