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Brad Lander, a former New York City comptroller, defeated U.S. Rep. Daniel Goldman in Tuesday's Democratic primary for New York's 10th congressional district. Lander received endorsements from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
jta.orgBrad Lander, the former New York City comptroller, defeated two-term U.S. Rep. Daniel Goldman in Tuesday's Democratic primary for New York's 10th congressional district. Lander, who had the endorsement of both Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, will face Republican Jennifer Moore in the November general election.
The district covers lower Manhattan and Brooklyn brownstone neighborhoods.
Goldman first won election to the seat in 2022.
Lander's victory places him in a strong position in the heavily Democratic district. Lander was acquitted earlier this month on charges related to a protest inside a building housing an immigration court. He has pledged to push back against President Donald Trump's administration.
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An airstrike struck an elementary school in Minab, Iran, on the first day of U.S. and Israeli attacks. More than 160 people died, many of them children. President Trump said on June 24 that responsibility may never be determined.
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