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Alex Bores (D-NY) enters his watch party at The Freehand Hotel after conceding the congressional race to Micah Lasher who will replace Rep Jerry Nadler (D-NY) in NY's 12th Congressional District on June 23, 2026 in New York City. | Photo by Laura Brett/Getty Images. The expensive, $27 million political proxy war between Anthropic and OpenAI came to a draw last night when Alex Bores, a New York state Assemblyman whose popularity surged after being targeted by a pro-AI super PAC, narrowly lost the Democratic primary to represent New York's 12th Congressional district. Prior to the race, Bores, a former tech industry employee, had coauthored and successfully passed the high-profile RAISE Act, which had implemented guardrails and safety requirements on frontier AI companies; a version of his bill was signed into state law last year. But the legislation drew the ire of Leading the Future, a $100 million su … Read the full story at The Verge.

Lasher's projected win in NY-12's Democratic primary could solidify Democratic dominance and influence future political endorsements. The post Micah Lasher projected to win Democratic primary for NY-12: CNN appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Lasher's lead may reshape the Democratic landscape, influencing strategic decisions and voter dynamics ahead of the general election. The post Micah Lasher leads NY House 12 Democratic primary with 39.2%: Decision Desk HQ appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The high-stakes primary race underscores the growing influence of campaign spending and personal branding in shaping political futures. The post Alex Bores and Micah Lasher lead expensive primary race for Nadler’s seat appeared first on Crypto Briefing.