Brad Lander Ousts Rep. Dan Goldman in New York Primary, Extending DSA-Backed Gains
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 27
Brad Lander Ousts Rep. Dan Goldman in New York Primary, Extending DSA-Backed Gains
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 27
Summary
Brad Lander defeated Rep. Dan Goldman in a New York Democratic primary, ending the incumbent’s reelection bid despite Goldman’s high-profile role in Trump’s 2019 impeachment.
Lander’s campaign was tied to the party’s left flank: he was endorsed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and his platform prominently called to “Tax Obscene Wealth.”
The result was framed as another sign of Democratic Socialists of America-aligned momentum in New York after Mamdani’s 2025 win and allied candidates’ gains in 2026 primaries.
That pressure has also hit party veterans beyond Goldman, with Chuck Schumer facing a 55% to 36% deficit against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a 2025 Data for Progress survey cited in the report.
Taken together, Goldman’s loss underscores a broader struggle inside the Democratic Party, where establishment figures are increasingly vulnerable to challenges from the left.