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Lasher Wins 69th District Assembly Primary
Micah C. Lasher won the Democratic primary State Assembly race in New York City’s 69th District, beating runner-up candidate Eli Northrup and two other challengers. “I think this was a campaign of the neighborhood. I’m a kid from the West Side and the West Side came out,” said Lasher at a victory party on the night of the primary, June 25. Endorsed by many elected officials of the democratic establishment, including Congressman Jerold Nadler, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, UWS Councilwoman Gale Brewer and NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal. Lasher who early in his career worked for Hoylman-Sigal and Nadler was…
Micah Lasher Wins Primary for State Assembly District 69
Lasher won 52.31 percent of the votes to win the competitive Democratic primary.
Micah Lasher Wins UWS/Morningside Heights State Assembly Democratic Primary with 53% of Vote
Micah Lasher won the Democratic Primary for New York’s 69th District Assembly seat with 53% of the vote, backed by prominent local officials.
Micah Lasher Endorsed by Communications Workers of America District 1
Lasher’s Labor Coalition Continues to Grow In Leadup to Assembly Primary
Micah Lasher Endorsed by Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
Lasher Leads Assembly District 69 Field With Labor Support
Micah Lasher Endorsed by Communications Workers of America Local 1180
Lasher Backed on the Heels of His Innovative Proposal to Help Municipal Workers Purchase Homes
A Conversation With Candidate Micah Lasher
By Gus Saltonstall Micah Lasher has been a leading name in the race to replace Assemblymember Danny O’Donnell in District 69 since January. Lasher, the former policy director for Gov. Kathy Hochul, director of state legislative affairs under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and aide to Rep. Jerry Nadler, has been endorsed by a slew of Upper West Side and Morningside Heights elected officials. Nadler, Councilmembers Gale Brewer and Shaun Abreu, Borough President Mark Levine, multiple local Democratic clubs, and others, have all announced their support of Lasher. For those who might not have been following the race until now, it raises…
Micah Lasher Endorsed by Planned Parenthood
Lasher Backed for His Unwavering Commitment and Extensive Record on Protecting Reproductive Freedom in New York State