Jewish centrist Lasher declared winner in NY’s 12th District primary

By Luke Tress

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24 June 2026, 5:40 am

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Luke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent.

Micah Lasher, Director of Policy for Governor Kathy Hochul listens Hochul presents her executive state budget in the Red Room at the state Capitol, February 1, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Micah Lasher at the state Capitol, February 1, 2023, in Albany, New York. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Micah Lasher, a Jewish centrist, wins the Democratic Party primary in New York’s 12th Congressional District, covering the Upper East Side, Upper West Side and Midtown Manhattan.

The Associated Press declares Lasher the winner. With 87% of votes counted, Lasher has 39%, while his leading opponent, Alex Bores, has 35%.

Lasher and Bores are both centrists, unlike several high-profile primaries in the city that saw far left candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani challenge centrist opponents.

Bores concedes to Lasher in a statement. “This is not the outcome we hoped for, but I want to congratulate Micah Lasher, who will represent this district well in Congress,” Bores says.