New York Democrat Micah Lasher wins House primary that drew big spending from AI groups

NBC News projects that Lasher, who was backed by retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, emerged from a crowded field in the Manhattan-based 12th District.

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.

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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.