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Running forU.S. House, District 12

Micah C. Lasher

Democrat

Overview

New York State Assembly member for District 65, first elected in 2024.

  • Former policy director for New York State and chief of staff to the state attorney general
  • Former aide to Rep. Jerry Nadler

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Facts from Branch.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Campaign money

  • Raised $3.4 million and spent $3.2 million since Jul 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 99% came from individual people and 1% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 8 PACs gave $18,000 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $10.8 million to help them and $3 million against them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 20258 PACs · $18,000
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20251 group · $10.8 million
Outside groups that spent against them since 20251 group · $3 million

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

49 bills

Became law

2 became law. Another 9 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced May 8, 2025A 8278: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage weakfish
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 4040: Codifies the disparate impact standard in the human rights law
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 3, 2025A 9220: Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 15, 2025A 8427: Enacts the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 13, 2025A 8318: Relates to pro bono service by attorneys and candidates for admission to the bar
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 13, 2025A 8380: Requires the inspection of certain non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 13, 2025A 8383: Relates to the administration of certain immunizations
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 22, 2025A 8016: Enacts the government response to insider fraud and trading act relating to securities fraud whistleblower incentives and protections
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025A 6654: Relates to authorizing a reduction of taxes pursuant to shelter rent
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025A 6423: Makes rent stabilized dwelling units eligible for certain protections
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025A 5291: Requires certain housing production information to be reported to the department of state
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 8, 2026A 10853: Relates to monopoly and anti-trust whistleblower incentives and protections
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2026A 10811: Grants family leave benefits to persons who perform artistic and cultural work
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026A 10318: Relates to modifications increasing federal adjusted gross income
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026A 10265: Relates to excess differential offsets for paraprofessionals employed by board of education
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026A 10183: Establishes the transitional wage insurance program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2026A 10109: Includes public officers or employees of the federal government within the definition of public servant
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2026A 10070: Establishes the crime of interference with constitutional rights by public officials
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2026A 9444: Relates to the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025A 9335: Relates to certain crimes of interference with health care services or religious worship
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 7, 2025A 9233: Regulates an artificial person's contributions towards election activity and ballot-issue activity
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 3, 2025A 9227: Relates to certain crimes of interference with health care services or religious worship
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 3, 2025A 9212: Enacts the "consumer grocery pricing fairness act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 12, 2025A 9092: Establishes civil liability for the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the federal or state constitution
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 20, 2025A 9014: Relates to the redistricting of congressional and state legislative districts
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 9, 2025A 8832: Relates to a tax credit for the purchase of new and used electric vehicles
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2025A 8768: Relates to major capital improvements and individual apartment improvements in rent regulated units
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2025A 8717: Requires records of elevator and vertical transportation maintenance, operation issues and repairs be made available
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 22, 2025A 8636: Allows state finance authorities to place liens on federal property within the state in the event of federal noncompliance with congressionally approved spending
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2025A 8584: Relates to a cost of living adjustment for human services programs
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 13, 2025A 8332: Relates to the assessment of solar or wind energy systems
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8245: Relates to remedies for a violation of the prohibition on a landlord from refusing to rent due to a tenant's involvement in a prior dispute
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8241: Requires the disclosure of tariff cost estimates in automobile sales
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8187: Enacts the "Building Recruitment and Incentives for Dedicated Government Employees (BRIDGE) act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2025A 8139: Relates to protecting people from civil arrest at certain locations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2025A 8096: Enacts the "New York Determining Obligations and Guaranteeing Enforcement (DOGE) in Government Contracting Act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2025A 8097: Establishes the "reciprocal enforcement of claims on unpaid or reduced state entitlements act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 8, 2025A 7729: Relates to establishing a maximum rent of one-third of household income for the senior citizens rent increase exemption and disability rent increase exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7632: Enacts the "SAFETY (Stand Against Flags of Enemy Terrorists) Act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6992: Relates to tax abatements for building owners in a city having a population of one million or more who complete exterior repairs
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025A 6629: Enacts the MEGA corporations act mandating worldwide combined reporting for large corporations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025A 5859: Enacts the "assuring college campus and educational safety and support (ACCESS) act" relating to harassment of students and applicants at educational institutions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5308: Prohibits exemptions for owners of vacant or unoccupied storefront properties
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025A 5297: Authorizes the city of New York to provide for certain residential parking permit systems
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025A 5287: Enacts the "consumer and small business protection act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 4045: Relates to findings in child abuse or neglect proceedings
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 799: Establishes a housing project revolving loan program and fund
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 825: Relates to giving prosecutors' offices access to law enforcement records for discovery purposes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 793: Relates to the operation of autonomous taxicabs in N.Y. city
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the New York legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

1,972 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 595 of 1,972 votes (30%). They had permission to be away (excused) for all of them.

By topic
Aging18 votes
    Agriculture16 votes
      Alcoholism and Drug Abuse8 votes
        Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders2 votes
          Banks26 votes
            Budget and Revenue5 votes
              Children and Families33 votes
                Cities22 votes
                  Cities 113 votes
                    Cities 24 votes
                      Civil Service and Pensions57 votes
                        Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business7 votes
                          Consumer Affairs and Protection63 votes
                            Consumer Protection16 votes
                              Corporations, Authorities and Commissions61 votes
                                Correction16 votes
                                  Crime Victims, Crime and Correction7 votes
                                    Criminal Law (Codes)92 votes
                                      Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation7 votes
                                        Disabilities1 vote
                                          Economic Development32 votes
                                            Education28 votes
                                              Election Law12 votes
                                                Elections8 votes
                                                  Energy35 votes
                                                    Energy and Telecommunications11 votes
                                                      Environmental Conservation84 votes
                                                        Finance21 votes
                                                          Governmental Employees53 votes
                                                            Governmental Operations74 votes
                                                              Health122 votes
                                                                Higher Education54 votes
                                                                  Housing16 votes
                                                                    Housing, Construction and Community Development7 votes
                                                                      Insurance80 votes
                                                                        Internet and Technology9 votes
                                                                          Investigations and Government Operations113 votes
                                                                            Judiciary77 votes
                                                                              Labor60 votes
                                                                                Libraries4 votes
                                                                                  Libraries and Education Technology2 votes
                                                                                    Local Government79 votes
                                                                                      Local Governments67 votes
                                                                                        Mental Health14 votes
                                                                                          New York City Education1 vote
                                                                                            People With Disabilities10 votes
                                                                                              Procurement and Contracts11 votes
                                                                                                Racing and Wagering13 votes
                                                                                                  Racing, Gaming and Wagering4 votes
                                                                                                    Real Property Taxation38 votes
                                                                                                      Science and Technology12 votes
                                                                                                        Small Business1 vote
                                                                                                          Social Services21 votes
                                                                                                            Taxes and Budget (Ways and Means)150 votes
                                                                                                              Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development20 votes
                                                                                                                Transportation105 votes
                                                                                                                  Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs8 votes
                                                                                                                    Veterans' Affairs35 votes
                                                                                                                      Women'S Issues7 votes

                                                                                                                        Source: Open States, New York State Senate and Assembly. Topics from the state legislature.