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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

U.S. House, New York District 12

4 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Micah Lasher

Democratic

Current office: state assemblymember from the 69th district

Micah Lasher is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly for District 69 in Manhattan in New York City since 2025. He was previously the Director of State Legislative Affairs under New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Chief of Staff of NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and the Director of Policy for New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Karen Ortiz

Independent

Karen Ortiz is an American lawyer and judge who served as an administrative judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's New York District Office from 2018 to 2025.

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