More News: Politics <\/a><\/p>\nJack Schlossberg, a social media commentator and grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is polling at 11%, while lawyer and noted President Donald Trump antagonist George Conway is at 10%.\u00a0Some 32% of voters surveyed remain undecided.<\/p>\n
Schlossberg and Conway have drawn many of the headlines in this race, Schlossberg for his campaign tumult and questions about his experience. Conway, a former Republican, told PIX11 News he\u2019s aiming for a short tenure with a singular focus to remove Trump.<\/p>\n
But PIX11\u2019s poll shows that it\u2019s Lasher, who has institutional support, and Bores, who has leaned into his computer science background, who have stood out to voters so far.<\/p>\n
NY-12 voters also have deep concerns about the economy, with 87% rating it as \u201cpoor\u201d or \u201cfair.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has yet to weigh in on the race, but might have a big impact if he chooses to do so. Mamdani has a 66% approval rating among Democrats in the district, which encompasses midtown along with large portions of the Upper West and Upper East Sides.<\/p>\n
The Emerson College Polling New York City surveys were conducted May 16-17, 2026. The sample of likely Democratic Primary voters, n=425, has a margin of error of +\/- 4.8 percent.<\/p>\n
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