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About

Based in Upper East Side

NY State Assembly member (D-73, East Side) elected 2022; computer scientist and ex-Palantir data scientist who says he is the first NY Democrat elected at any level with a CS degree. The labor-backed, tech-literate candidate.

  • NY State Assembly member, District 73 (Upper East Side), elected 2022

  • Former software engineer / data scientist (incl. Palantir)

  • Known in Albany for AI-regulation legislation

Where they stand

  • Affordability & cost of living

    'A New York We Can Afford' — says families are 'getting nickel-and-dimed at every turn.' Would reverse Trump tariffs with a direct federal refund, expand the Child Tax Credit and EITC, cap child care at 7% of income, guarantee six months of paid parental leave, and ban junk fees.

  • Housing

    'Housing is a human right.' A supply-heavy seven-point plan: declare a national housing emergency, repeal the Faircloth Amendment to unfreeze public-housing construction, modernize NEPA to fast-track affordable and transit-oriented projects, reform HUD's income formula to reflect real NYC wages, fund the NYCHA backlog, and tax speculatively held land.

  • Health care

    Backs a universal single-payer system via Medicare for All, expanded drug-price negotiation, drug importation, and capped insulin and out-of-pocket costs.

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Support

  • NA

    NY State AFL-CIO

    Plus 10 affiliated unions

  • U(

    United Federation of Teachers (UFT)

    Alex Bores has a track record of fighting for working families and public education. As part of that work, he demanded tighter regulations on AI. Now, Big Tech billionaires and their super PAC are trying to silence him. But he won't back down. We need that kind of backbone in Washington.

  • NY

    NYSUT

    Union

  • D3

    DC 37

    Alex is focused on the real concerns of working families: good jobs, fair wages, and a government that actually works for the people it serves. That's why DC 37 is proud to endorse him.

  • PS

    PSC-CUNY

    A champion of working families and public institutions, Alex Bores has demonstrated a commitment to the values PSC members and CUNY students depend on.

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Money

$2.9M

raised

$2.4M cash

cash on hand

12%

from district

AI & tech

Outside money: $7.8M supporting · $6M opposing

Full money breakdown

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