Micah Lasher
Representative-elect for New York's 12th district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- New York's 12th district
- Opponent
- Caroline Shinkle (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Tackling Affordability
Wants to repeal Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy, expand federal child care funding, and expand housing tax credits.
“Repeal Trump’s tax breaks to the rich and restore devastating cuts to the social safety net.”
Source for Tackling Affordability, on Micah Lasher’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protecting Immigrants and Defending Civil Rights
Says he will fight to protect immigrant communities and voting rights, including working to abolish ICE.
“Micah Lasher will continue to fight to protect immigrant communities, stop the broader assault on civil rights and voting rights, and do everything he can to derail Trump’s authoritarian train.”
Source for Protecting Immigrants and Defending Civil Rights, on Micah Lasher’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Ensuring Health Care for All
Supports Medicare for All or a similar universal health plan and extending ACA subsidies.
“That’s why he supports making health care available to all — through Medicare for All or a similar universal plan that guarantees a basic level of comprehensive care.”
Source for Ensuring Health Care for All, on Micah Lasher’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Improving Public Safety and Quality of Life
Supports universal background checks, reinstating the assault weapons ban, and a national red flag law.
“Vote for universal background checks for all gun sales and transfers.”
Source for Improving Public Safety and Quality of Life, on Micah Lasher’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Stopping Corruption
Wants to ban stock trading by members of Congress and reduce the influence of big money in politics.
“Fixing our democracy demands doing everything we can to reduce the influence of big money, reform a broken system, and lead by example.”
Source for Stopping Corruption, on Micah Lasher’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Leading on Climate Change and Environmental Protection
Supports legislation to cut carbon emissions and rejoining international climate efforts.
“Support legislation to quickly and dramatically curb carbon emissions.”
Source for Leading on Climate Change and Environmental Protection, on Micah Lasher’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Micah Lasher’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Vote to ban stock trading by members of Congress
“Vote to ban stock trading by members of Congress.”
Campaign website, Platform and Policies page (Stopping Corruption), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- DemocracyClock is ticking
Refuse corporate PAC money for his campaigns
“Continue to refuse to accept any corporate PAC money to his campaigns.”
Campaign website, Platform and Policies page (Stopping Corruption), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Vote to repeal the Hyde Amendment
“Vote to repeal the Hyde Amendment to make choice available to all women.”
Campaign website, Platform and Policies page (Reproductive Health and Freedom), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- TaxesClock is ticking
Repeal Trump's tax breaks for the wealthy
“Repeal Trump’s tax breaks to the rich and restore devastating cuts to the social safety net.”
Campaign website, Platform and Policies page (Tackling Affordability), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
S. Representative-elect for New York's 12th Congressional District.
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- Raised
- $3.5M
- From individuals
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $3.2M
- Cash on hand
- $309K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Micah Lasher in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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