Svmuu News: Alex Bores, a candidate in the Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District and a New York State Assemblyman, has been targeted by attack mailers from the pro-tech super PAC Think Big PAC. The materials link him to over $100,000 in independent support provided by Sam Bankman-Fried's political network in 2022. CoinDesk stated it has confirmed the amount through state election filings. (CoinDesk)

A spokesperson for Think Big PAC stated that Bores "received over $100,000 from Sam Bankman-Fried's political network" but refused to acknowledge the connection, and criticized his campaign funding situation as inconsistent with voter positions in the mailers. Primary competitors include Jack Schlossberg, George Conway, among others, vying to succeed Representative Jerry Nadler. (CoinDesk)

Think Big PAC stated it supports candidates aligned with pro-tech policies and opposes candidates deemed unfriendly to AI innovation; Bores recently introduced legislation at the New York State level focusing on AI safety and accountability. The report also noted that Think Big PAC has previously spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads targeting Bores, and Bores' campaign team has sent a cease-and-desist letter regarding the ads, alleging they contain "false and defamatory statements." (CoinDesk)