alexbores.io

Got friends in NY-12? Help elect Alex Bores

A volunteer-run relational organizing effort, aimed at people in tech, EA, and adjacent communities.

why alex?

Why Alex?

Alex Bores is the author and sole New York Assembly sponsor of the RAISE Act, which holds frontier AI labs accountable for serious damages caused by AI. He has won endorsements from leading voices in the AI safety community[1], and drawn vigorous opposition from OpenAI, Palantir, and other firms in the AI industry[2][3].

If you're visiting this page, you probably know all that — and you're in a great position to persuade exactly the voters in NY-12 whose support Alex needs to win.

our strategy

Our strategy

Win knowledge workers

NY-12 is dense with highly-educated professionals. It's among the most highly-educated, highest-income districts in NYC and in the country:

Metric NY-12 NYC overall
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) 81% 42.5%
Median household income $153,117 $81,228
Per capita income $138,927 $52,504
Population 752,016 ~8.3M
Poverty rate 8.2% ~18%

Source: Census Reporter, NY-12 profile[4]

Let the attacks open the door

The Leading the Future Super PAC — led by OpenAI, Palantir & friends — has spent over $10 million[2] blanketing the district with text messages like these:

SMS screenshot attacking Bores for his work at Palantir, the company that powers ICE. Paid for by Think Big PAC.
Jan 30, 2026 · Think Big PAC
SMS screenshot citing alleged Bloomberg reporting on Bores' time at Palantir. Paid for by Think Big PAC.
Feb 24, 2026 · Think Big PAC

Some voters are persuaded by these text messages. Many voters, rightly, find them suspicious and annoying — and are more than happy to learn the truth about the ads and why it's critical to support Alex. That is where our community comes in.

See also voices.md — press coverage and on-record commentary from Eric Neyman, Scott Alexander, Ezra Klein, and more.

relational organizing

Relational organizing

This is how we can help.

  1. Relational organizing

    Use the Reach app to discover in-district connections. Strike up a conversation about the OpenAI-funded smear campaign. For more preparation, check out our relational organizing page.

  2. Posts and op-eds

    In whatever communities you're active — message boards, social media, community groups — discuss the AI issue and the NY-12 election as it matters to you. See some ideas at posts.md.

  3. Ground game volunteering

    If you live in or near the district, sign up to volunteer with the campaign.

  4. Make a donation to Alex Bores

    Donate here.

Count me in →

Short Google Form — name, location, what you're up for.

key dates

Key dates

  1. Jun 13 · Saturday

    Registration deadline. Early voting also begins.

  2. Jun 22 · Sunday

    End of early voting.

  3. Jun 23 · Tuesday

    Primary election day.

If you want to contact someone who isn't registered to vote in New York, they need to register by June 13. It's too late to re-register with a party affiliation, so outreach should focus on current registered Democrats and unregistered New Yorkers.