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Alex Bores vs. AI - New York's 12th congressional district race
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Political news article relevant to AI governance watchers tracking how AI safety and regulation are becoming electoral issues in U.S. congressional races, particularly among Democratic candidates with tech backgrounds.
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This article covers New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores and his congressional campaign in NY-12, highlighting his focus on AI policy as a central issue. Bores has positioned himself as a tech-savvy candidate with strong views on AI regulation, making this race notable for AI governance discussions at the federal level.
Key Points
- •Alex Bores, a NY state assemblymember with a tech background, is running for Congress in NY-12 with AI policy as a signature issue.
- •The race highlights growing political salience of AI regulation as candidates increasingly campaign on tech and AI governance platforms.
- •Bores has been a vocal advocate for thoughtful AI oversight, bringing technical literacy to legislative debates.
- •The NY-12 race could signal how AI policy resonates with urban, educated Democratic primary voters.
- •Outcome may influence federal AI legislative priorities if a tech-focused candidate wins a competitive congressional seat.
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By [Annie McDonough](https://www.cityandstateny.com/voices/annie-mcdonough/17228/?oref=csny-post-author?oref=rf-post-author)
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January 26, 2026
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A pro-AI super PAC isn’t backing down after Assembly Member and congressional candidate Alex Bores sent the group a cease-and-desist letter alleging they made false statements in an attack ad about his work with the controversial data company Palantir.
Think Big PAC already recorded spending $326,000 on [the new TV and digital ad,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzFCemnsizI) after previously spending nearly $120,000 airing [an initial attack ad](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpPL7jY-9pI) against Bores in December.
The letter, sent by Bores’ campaign over the weekend to Think Big PAC – an affiliate of the pro-AI Leading the Future super PAC that has pledged to spend $100 million in the midterms – alleges Think Big is making “false and defamatory statements.” Namely, the ad states that Bores made hundreds of thousands of dollars off “building and selling the tech for ICE, enabling ICE, and powering their deportations” while working at Palantir. It’s the second ad against Bores run by the PAC, which opposes state-level AI regulation like [Bores’ RAISE Act](https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/12/hochul-and-legislative-leaders-play-game-chicken-ai-regulations/410122/) in New York.
City & State [previously reported](https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/01/alex-bores-work-palantir-complicates-his-anti-ice-stance/410813/?oref=csny-skybox-hp) that Bores’ tenure at Palantir overlapped with an ongoing contract the company holds with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bores has said that he never worked on the ICE contract – and said he declined to include immigration work on a contract with the U.S. Department of Justice that he did work on.
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