New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has launched a congressional campaign, challenging Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) in the Democratic primary.
The candidate currently holds the position of New York City’s chief fiscal officer, and has received endorsements from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
“Our mayor can have an ally in Washington instead of an adversary in his own backyard,” Lander said in his campaign video.
“I’m running for Congress because the challenges we face can’t be solved with strongly worded letters or high-dollar fundraisers, and not by doing AIPAC’s bidding,” he added, referring to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee….