Overview
- The Manhattan lawmaker ended his congressional campaign Monday and declared for the special to replace Brad Hoylman-Sigal in State Senate District 47.
- He cited a desire for immediate impact on housing affordability, the mental health crisis, environmental protection, and shielding New York from the Trump agenda.
- The vacancy will be filled in an early-2026 special election using party nominations, and if Bottcher wins, a spring special for his City Council seat would follow.
- His exit removes a West Side elected from the NY-12 field, a shift City & State reports is likely to benefit Assembly Member Micah Lasher.
- The House primary remains crowded with Democrats including Alex Bores and Jack Schlossberg, and on Monday George Conway filed paperwork to join the race.