Comment On Tuesday, former federal prosecutor Daniel Goldman was projected to win the Democratic nomination in New York’s newly redrawn 10th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press, beating a crowded municipal field that at one point included more than a dozen candidates. , including a sitting Member of Parliament. In any other year, the winner of the Democratic primary could safely be considered the eventual winner of the general election in New York’s overwhelmingly Democratic 10th District. But this year’s race could remain competitive well into the fall. New York Rep. Yuh-Line Niou, who is expected to come in second in the Democratic primary — trailing Goldman by only about 1,300 votes — is weighing the general election under the Working Families Party ballot line. Niou has not conceded in the Democratic primary and the race will not be certified until September 14. With 95% of the vote counted, Goldman has 25.8% of the vote to Niu’s 23.7%, with 1,306 votes separating the two. As of Thursday, about 600 absentee ballots were still waiting to be counted. “I am currently talking with WFP and my community about how we can better represent the needs of this region,” New said in a statement to the Washington Post. “Because what we can do together is so important to us giving up this fight, we need to make every vote count. I am so grateful for the outpouring of support and all the people who showed up and came out. Our people need and deserve a voice.” Four propositions from the New York and Florida primaries In addition to Goldman and Niou, the field of Democratic primary candidates included Rep. Mondaire Jones (DN.Y.), who moved into the newly redrawn district to run after Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (DN.Y.) , the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, switched candidacy to Jones’ old district. New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera. New York Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon and former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman. At one point, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was also part of the field before he withdrew from the race in July. Niou’s supporters have pointed out that Niou, Jones and Rivera — who are projected to come in second, third and fourth, respectively — split the progressive vote in the Democratic primary, giving the more moderate Goldman a path to victory. A chaotic redistricting process in New York created the diverse new district, which covers much of Lower Manhattan—including Chinatown, Wall Street, and the Lower East Side—and parts of Brooklyn. In her campaign, Niou, who is Taiwanese American, often emphasized that the new district included two Chinatowns, one in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn. He received endorsements from several progressive groups and state legislators, as well as the Working Families Party. The New York Times supported Goldman, who was the lead majority counsel in the first impeachment trial against President Donald Trump. One of his TV ads features a clip of him testifying before the House Judiciary Committee before declaring, “Dan Goldman made the case against Trump.” He said protecting democracy would be among his top priorities if elected. “Voters know what’s at stake,” Goldman wrote Sunday. “We must protect our democracy and our fundamental rights. Everything is on the line, and we need members of Congress who have been on the front lines of standing up to the authoritarianism of the radical right.” Eugene Scott contributed to this report.
