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MYSTERIOUS: Alex bores - What They Never Told You

Anthropic and OpenAI waged a $27 million proxy war in a Manhattan congressional race. The winner told them both to get lost.

Micah Lasher won the most expensive AI election yet—then used his victory speech to reject both companies and promise to regulate them anyway.

Micah Lasher (D) defeated Alex Bores (D), George Conway (D), Jack Schlossberg (D), and four other candidates in the Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District

Micah Lasher (D) defeated Alex Bores (D), George Conway (D), Jack Schlossberg (D), and four other candidates in the Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. As of April 2026, Bores, Conway, Lasher, and Schlossberg led in polling, fundraising, and local media attention.

Three U.S. House candidates that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed won their June 23 primaries

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Micah Lasher (D) defeated Alex Bores (D), George Conway (D), Jack Schlossberg (D), and four other candidates in the Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District

Micah Lasher (D) defeated Alex Bores (D), George Conway (D), Jack Schlossberg (D), and four other candidates in the Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. As of April 2026, Bores, Conway, Lasher, and Schlossberg led in polling, fundraising, and local media attention.

Big tech spent millions on a single US congressional race. It won’t be the last time

Pro- and anti-AI groups spent $24m on a congressional contest in New York, but it’s unclear to what end

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Goldman, Espaillat lose New York primaries to Mamdani-backed challengers

Two House Democrats from New York City lost their reelection bids Tuesday to challengers backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a sign that the 34-year-old’s political capital remains high six months into his term. In the 10th District, based in Lower Manhattan and western Brooklyn, Brad Lander was…

New York’s primaries are litmus test on whether Democrats are serious about taking on MAGA

ANALYSIS : Four congressional primaries will determine if Democrats can have a workable majority should they take back the House. But, Eric Garcia writes, it’s also a proxy war between Hakeem Jeffries and Zohran Mamdani

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New York primaries: three Mamdani allies clinch Democratic nominations and Kennedy heir loses to self-confessed ‘nerd’ – as it happened

New York primaries: three Mamdani allies clinch Democratic nominations and Kennedy heir loses to self-confessed ‘nerd’ – as it happened

Good night for progressives in New York, with wins for Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier; Micah Lasher beats Jack Schlossberg and Alex Bores in key New York House district

The Guardian - US

Mamdani's power play, a Kennedy's TikToks. Four things to watch in Tuesday's primaries

Mamdani's power play, a Kennedy's TikToks. Four things to watch in Tuesday's primaries

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing far-left candidates against mainstream Democrats, potentially clashing with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Meanwhile, vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler awaits his challenger in a key House flip target district. In South Carolina, Donald Trump has endorsed both gubernatorial runoff candidates, Pamela Evette and Alan…

The Economic Times

New Yorkers vote as Democrats weigh competing visions in era of Trump

New Yorkers vote as Democrats weigh competing visions in era of Trump

Democratic primary elections to test strength of party’s left flank as old guard faces string of challenges

The Guardian - US

New York City House primary emerges as key battleground in ‘AI civil war’

New York City House primary emerges as key battleground in ‘AI civil war’

AI-focused Super Pacs are spending heavily in the midterms, and half has gone to a single Manhattan congressional race

The Guardian - US

A Kennedy, a ‘nerd’, an ex-Republican and a tech target: New York races toward a House seat

A Kennedy, a ‘nerd’, an ex-Republican and a tech target: New York races toward a House seat

In NY-12, four Democrats, including one Kennedy, are vying to replace Jerry Nadler – and potentially shake things up

The Guardian - US

6 House primaries to watch in New York

6 House primaries to watch in New York

Next week’s primaries in New York will test Zohran Mamdani’s political power six months into his mayoral term and set up what’s likely to be one of the fall’s most competitive House races in the Hudson Valley. Mamdani has endorsed a trio of Democratic candidates running for House seats across…

A New York House primary has become an AI industry family feud with millions in corporate spending

New York Democratic Assemblyman Alex Bores is running for Congress, and the tech industry is deeply involved

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Ex-Palantir turned politician Alex Bores says AI deepfakes are a 'solvable problem' if we bring back a free, decades-old technique

The former Palantir staffer pointed to the 1990s, when people were skeptical about being able to do online banking in a safe and trustworthy way.

AI politics breaks into a New York congressional race — and signals more fights to come

A $100 million pro-AI super PAC, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI president Greg Brockman, has found its first target.

The Guardian - US

Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay

The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections

JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg runs for open House seat in New York - Roll Call

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy and a Democratic social media personality, is running for Congress.

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NY attorney general’s office touts Gemini and DCG lawsuit in renewed push for expanded crypto role

Letitia James is pushing for increased regulatory powers after the Department of Financial Services failed to prevent the collapse of Gemini Earn.

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