Lander defeats Goldman in Democratic primary for New York's 10th District
Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) in the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th Congressional District on Tuesday evening after Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed him.
TL;DR
- Brad Lander defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
- Lander secured 62.8% of the vote compared to Goldman's 37% with 42% of votes counted.
- The primary debates focused on issues such as support for AIPAC, corporate regulations, and approaches to the Trump administration.
- Lander and Goldman had contrasting stances on Israel, with Lander calling Israel's military campaign in Gaza a "genocide."
- Economically, Lander criticized Goldman as a "corporate Democrat" and advocated for increased taxes on the rich and union organizing.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Lander, while Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Goldman.
- Lander was previously arrested for an anti-ICE protest and acquitted of obstruction charges.
- There was no Republican primary for the seat, which Goldman won by over 66 points in 2024.