Current sectionU.S. NewsU.S. Midterms 2026 In show of force for progressive left, all three of the candidates endorsed by Mayor Mamdani won their races ■ 'We cannot keep paying for Netanyahu's wars with our tax dollars,' former NYC comptroller told supporters at his victory partyShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeEtan Nechin and Ben SamuelsNew YorkJune 24, 2026Updated:June 18, 2026Former New York City comptroller Brad Lander defeated Representative Dan Goldman in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, part of a show of force of Mamdani-backed candidates in the races in which Israel played a central role.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Midterm Elections 2026Israel - U.S.Jews in AmericaDemocratic PartyCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIranAndy BurnhamLebanon Withdrawal EisenkotEbola in IsraelYaacov Agam HaQuizHaaretz PodcastMamdani-backed Brad Lander Defeats Dan Goldman in NY-10 Democratic PrimaryLebanese President Says Nothing but Full Israeli Withdrawal Is AcceptablePM Working on Deal With Haredi Parties: Judicial Overhaul for Draft Evasion DealPolice Arrest Former Arab Israeli Lawmaker for Alleged Incitement in 2022 SpeechIsraelis Are Being Burned by Their Love of Netanyahu's LiesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Israel Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for Israel