Four Democratic hopefuls seeking to represent a key Manhattan House district clashed in the first debate of the race. George T. Conway III, Assemblyman Alex Bores, Assemblyman Micah Lasher and Jack Schlossberg are among the candidates vying to represent New York’s 12th House District.
Few congressional districts in the United States possess the wealth and cultural cachet of New York’s 12th District, which encompasses much of the core of Manhattan. Bursting with landmarks like the Empire State Building and Central Park, the solidly Democratic seat is a choice perch from which to build a national profile and gain influence.
The seat is currently held by Representative Jerrold Nadler, the former House Judiciary Committee chairman who helped lead President Trump’s impeachments. Mr. Nadler announced last year that he would not seek re-election after more than three decades in Congress.
Vying to replace him is a crowded field of Democratic candidates who will face off on Primary Day, June 23. Four of them — Alex Bores, an East Side state assemblyman; Micah Lasher, a West Side state assemblyman; Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy; and George T. Conway III, the ex-husband of Mr. Trump’s former campaign manager — have led the limited public polling that has been conducted.
The candidates have tussled in forums and on social media, but on Thursday night they took part in the first televised debate of the race.
An early clash over A.I. policy
Mr. Bores made a name for himself in Albany by sponsoring legislation that would establish new rules governing the safe development of the most advanced artificial intelligence models. The bill prompted a flood of spending against him from well-funded super PACs, seeded with money from executives at companies like OpenAI who supported Mr. Trump.
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