Scion Schlossberg Handed Thumping Loss In New York 12th District Race
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John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, came in a distant third place in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.—after reports of a disorderly campaign and sometimes volatile behavior from the 33-year-old first-time candidate.
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The race for Nadler’s seat has been one of the most expensive congressional primaries this election cycle, as tech groups have targeted Bores, a former Palantir employee-turned-critic over his support for AI regulations. About $8 million for ads attacking Bores have come from Think Big, a group affiliated with Leading the Future, which is backed by OpenAI’s Greg Brockman, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and Palantir’s Joe Lonsdale, Politico reported. Crypto billionaire Chris Larsen has spent more than $3 million to support Bores, according to Politico. Groups partly funded by Anthropic have also backed Bores, the Associated Press reported. Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent at least $10 million to support Lasher, his former employee.
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