Overview
- Rep. Dan Goldman formally opened his 2026 campaign with a video centered on his role in Trump’s first impeachment and a pledge to defend democratic institutions.
- House leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar, along with Gov. Kathy Hochul, endorsed Goldman, citing his investigative experience and leadership.
- Progressive former comptroller Brad Lander entered the race in December with support from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and the Working Families Party, after other progressives bowed out.
- The candidates diverge on Israel and Gaza, with Lander pressing for a permanent ceasefire and criticizing Goldman’s alignment with AIPAC, while Goldman backs aid to Israel, supports humanitarian relief and has voiced ceasefire support.
- Goldman, one of Congress’s wealthiest members, highlighted blind trusts, rejected corporate PAC money, vowed not to self‑fund, and rolled out new labor support including IBEW Local 3, while Lander touted backing from UAW Region 9A.