“Last Thursday, I gave a name to the spirit that’s been moving through New York City. I said it was solidarity,” Lander said during his victory speech after defeating incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for New York’s 10th Congressional District.“I said it was the force we need to vanquish our biggest foes, and I don’t mean Wemby and the Spurs,” Lander said. “Solidarity is the force that we need to vanquish Trump’s fascism, to abolish ICE, and to stand up to the billionaires who are rigging our economy against us.”
Lander learned he had won the election on Tuesday evening while being interviewed on CNN. With 42% of the vote counted, Lander secured 67% of the votes to Goldman’s 37%.
Dem. nominee for Congress Brad Lander says his first priority in Congress is to "vanquish Trump" and "abolish ICE"“Solidarity is the force that we need to vanquish Trump’s fascism, to abolish ICE, and to stand up to the billionaires who are rigging our economy against us!” pic.twitter.com/EnylxLLJ0g— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 24, 2026
Lander was backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who won the mayoral election last fall and endorsed Lander shortly after. Lander was one of three Democrats backed by Mamdani who won Tuesday night.In his campaign speech, Lander emphasized the need for solidarity to build alliances across differences, fight injustice, and create an affordable city where everyone is welcome. “It’s the practice we need against our biggest opponents, to win a city everyone can afford and where everyone is welcome,” Lander said.
