Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg shared this picture with Meeting Member Micah Lasher whereas endorsing him within the crowded race to exchange retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler.
Photograph courtesy of Bloomberg’s X account
Billionaire former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is backing Meeting Member Micah Lasher within the crowded Democratic main to exchange retiring U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, giving Lasher one other heavyweight endorsement because the Manhattan Congressional contest begins to take form.
In a press release launched Thursday, Bloomberg praised Lasher as a examined authorities hand and urged voters to assist him within the June main.
“We face extraordinary challenges both at home and abroad,” Bloomberg stated. “At a moment like this, New Yorkers need representatives with the imagination to offer bold new ideas, the experience to get big things done, and the courage to take on the toughest fights. That’s why I will be voting for Micah Lasher for Congress this year.”
Bloomberg pointed to Lasher’s time in Metropolis Corridor, the place Lasher labored within the Bloomberg administration and helped advance the then-mayor’s agenda in Albany.
“Micah was a key part of our team in City Hall, where he helped secure the city’s fair share from Albany and advanced the cause of gun safety,” Bloomberg stated. “I counted on Micah when I was Mayor, and he delivered for our city. I look forward to supporting him this June, and I hope you will, too.”
Lasher seems for edge in crowded NY-12 discipline
The endorsement provides Lasher one other outstanding institutional ally within the race. Nadler has already endorsed Lasher, a former aide, as his most well-liked successor within the twelfth Congressional District, which covers the Higher West Facet, Higher East Facet, and Midtown Manhattan.
Lasher has additionally consolidated vital assist from Democratic elected officers and native political organizations throughout the district. His endorsements embrace longtime Metropolis Comptroller Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Council Member Gale Brewer, and former metropolis Comptroller Scott Stringer, amongst others. A number of influential native Democratic golf equipment — together with West Facet Democrats, Village Impartial Democrats, and the Eleanor Roosevelt Impartial Democrats — have additionally backed his marketing campaign.
The packed discipline has began to return into sharper focus forward of the June main. Early public polling has proven Jack Schlossberg and Meeting Member Alex Bores with preliminary energy, whereas Lasher and legal professional George Conway stay aggressive in a still-fluid contest.
Lasher has additionally constructed a formidable fundraising operation. Marketing campaign finance filings by means of the top of 2025 present his marketing campaign reported roughly $2.52 million in receipts, together with a major share of contributions routed by means of the web fundraising group ActBlue.
That monetary energy might quickly be matched by a significant increase from Bloomberg. The New York Instances reported Thursday that Bloomberg is making ready to spend as much as $5 million by means of an excellent PAC to assist Lasher distinguish himself within the crowded discipline, with the hassle doubtlessly together with mail, tv, and digital promoting. New York News reached out to each Lasher’s marketing campaign and Bloomberg’s camp for touch upon the reported spending plans. Neither responded by the point of publication.
In a press release on X, Lasher stated Bloomberg’s endorsement carried each private and political significance.
“It was a privilege to work for Mayor Bloomberg, and it is an honor to have his support in my campaign for Congress — in his home district,” Lasher stated. “New Yorkers know that Mike has a deep love for our city and our country, and that he’s always been willing to take on the toughest fights — from gun safety, to marriage equality, to tackling climate change — without fear or favor. I’m running to bring that same fighting spirit to Washington.”
Ten Democrats are in search of poll entry within the race, although the sphere has already began to slender. Finance skilled Alan Pardee, gun management activist Cameron Kasky and LGBTQ+ activist Matthew Shurka have all exited the competition, with Shurka endorsing Bores.
