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What Alex Bores’s New York Defeat Reveals About the Fight Over A.I. Money in Politics
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- House candidate Alex Bores faced a major challenge when a super PAC backed by the artificial intelligence industry launched attack ads against his campaign, prompting him to respond publicly and position himself as a victim of the industry.
- Despite narrowly losing the race for a Manhattan congressional seat, Bores became a central figure in a high-stakes spending battle, with four super PACs supporting him and contributing $19 million, overshadowing the $8 million spent against him.
- The intense financial backing elevated Bores’s profile in a competitive Democratic primary, although he ultimately lost to Micah Lasher, who was endorsed by retiring Representative Jerrold Nadler and supported by Michael Bloomberg’s funding.
- Lasher himself acknowledged that the negative spending by the opposing super PAC may have inadvertently boosted Bores’s campaign, highlighting the complex dynamics of super PAC influence in the race.
