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DSA-backed candidates defeat two-term Rep. Dan Goldman and two other incumbents in three New York City primaries
On June 23, 2026, three candidates won Democratic congressional nominations in New York City districts. Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez defeated their opponents by margins ranging from 3.5 to 32.2 percentage points.
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Brad Lander defeated two-term Rep. Dan Goldman by 66% to 33.8% in New York City's 10th Congressional District on June 23, 2026. Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat by 49.4% to 45.9% in the 13th District the same day.
Claire Valdez defeated Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso by 56% to 36% in the 7th District. Lander previously served as New York City Comptroller. Goldman had served two terms in Congress. Chevalier is a co-founder of Columbia University Apartheid Divest, the group that organized the Gaza encampment two years earlier.
Espaillat is chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Valdez is a New York State Assemblywoman. All three winners were endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America. The districts are considered strongly Democratic, making the primary results decisive for the November general election.
