Overview
- State Rep. Micah Lasher is projected to have won the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th District, with George Conway finishing fifth at about 6.1% of the vote in Tuesday’s contest.
- President Trump posted a Truth Social message mocking Conway after the result, calling him “CRUSHED,” insulting his appearance, and referencing Conway’s former marriage to Kellyanne Conway.
- Conway ran a nationally noticed campaign that included a TV ad vowing to put Trump in an “orange jumpsuit,” a message that prompted an official White House statement ridiculing him earlier in June.
- Coverage highlighted how a local Manhattan primary became nationalized, with some outlets focusing on Conway’s potential threat to Trump and others criticizing the ad’s lack of legal detail and the turn toward personal attacks.
- With Jerry Nadler’s open seat likely to go to Lasher in a heavily Democratic district, Conway’s loss ends his brief nationalized bid and narrows attention back to standard local campaign dynamics and the general election ahead.