New Yorkers Vote in $50 Million Primaries as Mamdani Tests Grip on 3 House Races

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23

Polls opened Tuesday across New York for congressional and state primaries that will set November matchups and gauge whether Mayor Zohran Mamdani can lift allied left-wing candidates.
172,743 early votes were cast in New York City, down from nearly 400,000 last year, and the average voter age rose to 57 from 47 — a potentially weaker electorate for Mamdani-backed challengers.
Three New York City House contests are drawing the most scrutiny: Dan Goldman faces Brad Lander in the 10th District, Jerrold Nadler’s open 12th District seat has a crowded Manhattan field, and Adriano Espaillat is challenged in the 13th.
Outside groups have poured more than $50 million into the city’s congressional primaries, including nearly $40 million in the 12th District and $650,000 from AIPAC’s super PAC to a group backing Espaillat.
The results, along with Democratic primaries in Maryland and Utah and a key New York race to challenge Republican Mike Lawler, will help define the party’s direction and its House battlefield.

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Overview

On June 23, 2026, New York City holds its Democratic primary elections, a decisive event that often determines the winners of House races in this deep-blue city. With only registered Democrats eligible to vote, New Yorkers are choosing among a mix of long-standing incumbents, new challengers, and popular candidates across seven hotly contested Congressional districts. One of the most watched races is in Manhattan’s NY-12, now an open seat after Rep. Jerry Nadler’s retirement. The outcomes of these primaries will shape who represents the city in November’s general election and signal the direction of local Democratic politics.

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