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DAVID MARCUS: Manhattan primary proves it's White Democrats who won't vote for minorities

Jake Schlossberg, George Conway and two others compete for the seat in a district that is only 62% White

By David Marcus Fox News

Published May 7, 2026 12:09pm EDT

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Democrats are apoplectic over the Supreme Court’s recent decision barring race as a factor in drawing up congressional districts, overturning decades of gerrymandering. But what is really being brought into sharp relief is the party’s outdated and preposterous views on race relations.

The argument that Democrats are making is that, just like in the 1960s, White voters will not elect non-White candidates and therefore we must have Black, Hispanic and Asian majority districts, even though Black politicians, like former President Barack Obama and a host of others show this to be nonsense.

In fact, it turns out that one of the few districts in the country where White voters will apparently only vote for White candidates is New York’s 12th District, or as I like to call it, the White Guy District.

Candidates in the New York 12th District Congressional race, from left, Jack Schlossberg, George Conway, Alex Bores and Micah Lasher. (Getty Images)

While there is a smattering of minor minority candidates on the ballot, according to the Kalshi prediction market, the only candidates who even appear in the rankings are Jake Schlossberg,........

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