Harry’s special roundtable this week focuses on the fortunes of the Democratic Party. Three top political thinkers—Micah Lasher, Amanda Litman, and Michael Steele—assess Democrats’ prospects in the midterms and 2028. They break down what the party needs to do—beyond opposing Trump—and how it can harness the energy...

Micah Lasher knows that establishment Democrats have a problem. The case made by party moderates is “neither sufficiently exciting nor credible to get people to believe in it, with all that the word connotes,” the New York Assemblyman wrote in a recent essay. The post Paging Micah Lasher appeared first on Lasher for...

Mr. Lasher, the likely successor to Representative Jerry Nadler, has an unusual back story: As a teenager, he was a prodigy who performed magic tricks on national television. The post Micah Lasher, Congressman in Waiting, Has a Few Tricks Up His Sleeve appeared first on Lasher for Congress.

Mr. Lasher, the chosen successor of Representative Jerrold Nadler, beat a field of Democratic candidates that included a fellow state assemblyman in a race for a coveted open seat. The post Micah Lasher Wins Manhattan Primary, Defeating Kennedy Heir and Others appeared first on Lasher for Congress.

Micah Lasher spoke to crowd of supporters after winning the Democratic nomination for New York’s 12th Congressional District, a seat currently held by retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY). Rep. Nadler and Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) spoke before Lasher addressed the crowd, offering their support for his campaign. The...

In a Democratic primary for a coveted House seat in Manhattan, Micah Lasher is betting long experience can prevail despite anti-establishment headwinds. The post Can a Nerd Still Get Elected to Congress in Manhattan? appeared first on Lasher for Congress.

Assemblyman Micah Lasher is a born and raised Upper West Sider. And as such, he has some very strong opinions about the many gems his neighborhood has to offer, from the best place to pick up a whitefish salad to the finest tennis courts the United States has to offer. The post Micah Lasher Walks the District He...

As early voting approaches, Micah Lasher shares his West Side Story — part of a series with six of the candidates running to replace Jerry Nadler for New York’s 12th Congressional District ahead of the June 23 primary. The post “I Strongly Believe in the Power of Government to Make People’s Lives Better” — Micah...

The New York Editorial Board’s interview with Assembly Member Micah Lasher, a Manhattan Democrat running for Congress in New York’s 12th District. The post Micah Lasher on Housing, Immigration, and His Campaign for Congress in New York’s 12th District appeared first on Lasher for Congress.