Comptroller Brad Lander leads incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman by 19% in a new progressive poll of a potential Democratic primary matchup in the deep-blue NY-10 district spanning lower Manhattan and brownstone Brooklyn. Lander, who is enthusiastically backing Zohran Mamdani's mayoral candidacy, leads Goldman by 52%-to-33% in the poll of a hypothetical one-on-one 2026 primary matchup. Goldman, a two-term pro-Israel moderate who hasn't endorsed Mamdani yet, says he and Lander are allies in the fight against President Trump and he welcomes competition in a potential primary face-off.
In her endorsement, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emphasized that progressives must unite to defeat former Governor Andrew Cuomo, indicating a strategic alliance among candidates.
"As the Chief Financial Officer of New York City, it is my duty to stand against these life-altering cuts to Medicaid - which will be disastrous for our economy and leave the families, veterans, disabled and elderly New Yorkers in Bay Ridge without care," said Lander. "See you there, Congresswoman."
Lander emphasized that the revival of SBS is crucial for enhancing public transit efficiency, addressing the needs of hundreds of thousands of bus riders left stranded by funding cuts.