HOUSE
New York NY-12 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Jerry Nadler (D)
Retiring
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +33
Race summary
Even in increasingly nationalized House races, geography still matters. State Assemblymember Micah Lasher, who had a deep base of support among older Jewish voters on the Upper West Side, won the primary with 39%.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 23, 2026
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Full Bio:
NADLER, Jerrold Lewis, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New
York, June 13, 1947; graduated from Stuyvesant High School, New York, N.Y.,
1965; B.A., Columbia University, New York, N.Y., 1969; J.D., Fordham
University, New York, N.Y., 1978; legislative assistant, New York state
assembly, 1972; member of the New York state assembly, 1977-1992; elected as a
Democrat to the One Hundred Second Congress, by special election, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Theodore S. Weiss,
and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (November 3,
1992-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
New York - 12
Manhattan: Midtown, Upper West Side, Upper East Side
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jun 24, 2026
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