Jewish Israel Critic Ousts Goldman in Lower Manhattan Congressional Primary

Brad Lander, a former NYC Comptroller and vocal Israeli military critic, defeated two-term Representative Dan Goldman in New York's 10th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. Israel policy and immigration enforcement proved decisive in the Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn district's progressive enclaves. Goldman's loss signals the Democratic Party's leftward shift on Middle East positions in one of its safest urban seats.