US House, NY-12
Micah Lasher
ON THE ISSUES
- Committed to bold climate action
- Will prioritize supporting a clean energy transition and hold big polluters accountable
- Advocate for investing in climate-resilient infrastructure and protecting New York’s waterfront and subway system.
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
- Current member of the New York State Assembly
- Defending this open seat in New York will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
Micah Lasher is running to represent New York’s 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently serves in the State Assembly and has most notably worked as Policy Director for Governor Hochul, Chief of Staff in the New York State Attorney General’s Office, Director of State Legislative Affairs for the City of New York under Mayor Mike Bloomberg, and as an aide to Rep. Jerry Nadler. In the State Assembly, he is leading the fight to allow New York to redraw its congressional lines in response to Texas’s unprecedented mid-decade redistricting.
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