Who's running in New York's 10th congressional district
2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.
What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Taxing billionaires and the wealthy more heavily to build an economy he says is not stacked against ordinary people.
Building more apartments and providing housing assistance.
Opposing federal immigration enforcement actions he describes as abducting neighbours.
Getting money out of politics; he refuses contributions from Wall Street, cryptocurrency interests and AIPAC.
Democrats who, in his campaign's phrase, fight rather than fold.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
New York City comptroller; candidate for mayor in 2025.
Former New York City councilmember from Brooklyn.
Defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary, 66% to 34%.
Endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani; his opponent was backed by Governor Kathy Hochul and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Also carries the Working Families Party line on the November ballot.
Is not the incumbent; the sitting member, Dan Goldman, lost the primary.
Arguments in favor
He ran on going after the money behind the administration rather than managing around it: his "real beef" with the member he unseated "is that he's not taking on the wealthy special interests and billionaires that have brought Trump in the first place."
— Brad Lander, quoted by CBS New York
He beat a sitting member of Congress in a Democratic primary — a rare result — with the endorsements of The Nation and of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, after four years running the city's finances as comptroller.
— The Nation endorsement and the primary result reported by NBC News
Arguments against
He is a career politician who will "say anything or do anything, including splicing a video, to try to get votes", and flip-flops so much that "you can't trust him."
— Dan Goldman, the incumbent he defeated in the Democratic primary
As comptroller he kept the city's pension investments in Elbit Systems, the Israeli military technology company, and defended the decision — drawing criticism from the left he now represents.
— Left-wing activists, reported in coverage of the NY-10 primary
What we couldn’t verify
His committee preferences and legislative priorities for the district were not stated in material available beyond his campaign themes.
No National Republican Congressional Committee page about him by name was found, and no criticism of him from his general election opponent.
Republican nominee for the 10th District; unopposed in the June 23, 2026 primary.
Also carries the Conservative Party line on the November ballot.
Arguments in favor
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
Arguments against
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
What we couldn’t verify
No published criticism of Moore by name could be found, and no published case for her: no campaign site was located and she has drawn no coverage. Because no case against her exists on the record, none is presented for her either.
Her positions, fundraising and any endorsements were not reported in material available.
This district is heavily Democratic; coverage of the race has centred on the Democratic primary.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
The Democratic incumbent, Dan Goldman, is not on the November ballot: former New York City comptroller Brad Lander beat him in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary, 66% to 34%. Goldman was the fifth House incumbent to lose a primary in the 2026 cycle. Mayor Zohran Mamdani backed Lander; Governor Kathy Hochul and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backed Goldman. Lander faces Republican Jennifer Moore, who was unopposed in her primary and also carries the Conservative Party line, in this Lower Manhattan and brownstone Brooklyn district. New York allows fusion voting. The 2026 elections use the congressional map enacted on February 28, 2024. Neither candidate is listed with arguments for or against here: no published criticism of either candidate by name from someone opposing them in the general election could be found, and setting out a case against one and not the other would tilt the page.
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