NY-12 Democratic Primary 2026
upcomingU.S. HouseNY-12NYElection: 2026-06-23democrat
AI Policy Relevance
Flagship AI regulation race: RAISE Act author Alex Bores vs anti-regulation PAC-backed challengers
The NY-12 Democratic primary is the highest-profile race in the 2026 AI policy battle. Alex Bores, author of the RAISE Act, faces challengers backed by Leading the Future ($125M anti-regulation PAC). Think Big PAC spent $1.95M opposing Bores. Jobs and Democracy PAC (Anthropic-backed via Public First Action) supports Bores with $450K. Polymarket has prediction markets: Lasher 47-52%, Bores 19-22%.
4
Candidates
1
Pro-regulation
1
Anti-regulation
$2.4M
PAC Spending
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Status | AI Stance | PAC | PAC Spend | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bores | democrat | running | Pro-regulation | Jobs and Democracy PAC(support) | $450K | — |
| Jack Schlossberg | democrat | running | Neutral | — | — | — |
| Micah Lasher | democrat | running | Anti-regulation | Think Big PAC(support) | $1.9M | — |
| Mike Conway | democrat | running | Neutral | — | — | — |
Source: techcrunch.com