A hotly contested primary battle for one of New York City’s coveted congressional seats has reached a breaking point over outside spending, with a progressive challenger Brad Lander demanding the incumbent Democrat, Dan Goldman, sign a joint pledge discouraging third-party advertising in their race.
The proposed pledge heightens scrutiny of campaign spending in the highly Jewish district by the pro-Israel lobby.
https://jacobin.com/2026/03/lander-goldman-aipac-congressional-nyc
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Brad Lander Is Demanding an AIPAC-Free Congressional Race
Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander is demanding Rep. Dan Goldman sign a “People’s Pledge” ahead of the congressional primary pitting the two against each other to limit the influence of lobbying groups like AIPAC on campaign funding and advertising.