{"id":4592,"date":"2026-06-24T08:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/06\/24\/glorious-time-to-be-a-new-yorker-as-landers-win-highlights-mamdani-effect\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:03:54","slug":"glorious-time-to-be-a-new-yorker-as-landers-win-highlights-mamdani-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=4592","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Glorious time to be a New Yorker\u2019 as Lander\u2019s win highlights Mamdani effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-t7og0p\">\n<div class=\"dcr-17l77cs\">\n<figure id=\"7d2ac2c0-3f91-4a77-9121-8aedde2452fb\" class=\"dcr-191xnya\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a man raises his arms as people cheer\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/1a9b3f8bfcdeb7ab70c8b3214ee9d2c75f6b38b0\/0_0_6000_4000\/master\/6000.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"310\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><span class=\"dcr-kogzpx\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-18mnkpm\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1294qmb\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-4sl2vt\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1mfxiaj\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Brad Lander speaks after winning the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives in NY-10 at an election night watch party in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday.<\/span> Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"7d2ac2c0-3f91-4a77-9121-8aedde2452fb\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-qda0hp\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1e9iiy9\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Brad Lander speaks after winning the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives in NY-10 at an election night watch party in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday.<\/span> Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-ql9l8l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6mja0y\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-l0wuod\">\u2018Glorious time to be a New Yorker\u2019 as Lander\u2019s win highlights Mamdani effect<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-vyfjyx\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1kvrm3n\">\n<p>Progressive supporters of mayor celebrate as former city comptroller\u2019s critical approach to Israel helps defeat incumbent congressman Dan Goldman in primary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-x1al2c\">\n<div class=\"dcr-11gq2tx\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-1w2vkyc\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-ogvvui\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><span style=\"color:var(--drop-cap);font-weight:500\" class=\"dcr-1iwzucl\">T<\/span>he polls closed at 9pm in New York on Tuesday. It took less than five minutes for Brad Lander, the Zohran Mamdani-endorsed candidate, to be announced the winner in the Democratic primary in the 12th district: a dominant victory that reinforced the power of New York City\u2019s mayor and the durability of the progressive movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Cheers rang out at 9.04pm at the bar where Lander held his victory party, as the former city comptroller and former mayoral candidate was declared to have easily defeated Dan Goldman, the district\u2019s two-term incumbent, in the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">It was one of three big wins for Mamdani and his allies on Tuesday night, as Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who were also backed by the mayor, won their primaries. Lander and his two fellow victors will all be expected to win election to Congress in November, forming a fresh wave of progressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/democrats\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Democrats<\/a> in Washington.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"bb5a3d5a-f3f0-43ef-a571-736fc8868dd5\" data-spacefinder-role=\"showcase\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-46nkfa\">\n<div id=\"img-2\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a man speaks into microphones while gesturing to another man standing nearby\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/51677bb989970f5e73634dde563f7793cb5d0780\/0_0_6000_4000\/master\/6000.jpg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"445\" height=\"296.66666666666663\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><a href=\"#img-2\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"bb5a3d5a-f3f0-43ef-a571-736fc8868dd5\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1ci1e33\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks in support of Brad Lander after he won the Democratic primary at an election night watch party in Brooklyn, New York.<\/span> Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cWhat a glorious time to be a New Yorker,\u201d Lander told the crowd at his victory party in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cThese past few weeks there has been a powerful energy moving through our city, a generosity of spirit, a refusal to give up even against very long odds, and a feeling of joy out in the streets, shared by every kind of New Yorker there is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In case it wasn\u2019t clear what he was referencing, Lander added: \u201cGive it up for the New York Knicks, all right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">He continued: \u201cOur win tonight: it belongs to those streets as well, to the people who organize there, to the people who never give up on their neighbors. It was my name on the ballot today, but tonight\u2019s victory belongs to all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Lander was introduced by Mamdani, against whom Lander ran for New York City mayor last year. The pair eventually entered a <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/mamdani-lander-cross-endorse-each-other-defeat-cuomo-nyc-mayors-race-ahead-primary-election\/16742879\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">\u201ccross-endorsement\u201d<\/a> as they sought to use the city\u2019s ranked-choice voting system to ensure a progressive won the election.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"630080d3-8272-4def-9c40-5efed94df55d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"showcase\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-46nkfa\">\n<div id=\"img-3\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"close up of campaign buttons that read \u2018Lander for Mayor\u2019 and \u2018Brad Lander for Congress\u2019\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/2faef82fe2e24f408f907fa3203a46d28c77d043\/0_0_6000_4000\/master\/6000.jpg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"445\" height=\"296.66666666666663\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><a href=\"#img-3\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"630080d3-8272-4def-9c40-5efed94df55d\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1ci1e33\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">A supporter of Brad Lander wears campaign buttons at his election night watch party in Brooklyn.<\/span> Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cBrad brings a kindness to this work. He brings a sincerity to this work. He brings a vision of politics that is more than what we\u2019ve seen for so long,\u201d Mamdani said, describing Lander as a \u201cgood friend\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Mamdani\u2019s win last year was buoyed by youth support, and the crowd at Lander\u2019s party had a similar feel as twentysomethings toasted his victory. Indeed, for several attenders, Mamdani seemed to have served as a gateway to Lander and his campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cMamdani and Brad Lander obviously competed in the mayoral election originally, and I think after Brad [cross-]endorsed Mamdani, that\u2019s what brought Brad to my attention, I guess,\u201d said Ian Ryan, 24. \u201cI think Brad\u2019s policies are progressive and forward thinking, and he cares about the people in his district so that\u2019s what really brings me to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">With 92% of the vote counted Lander was 31 points ahead of Goldman, a two-term Democratic congressman with whom Lander had clashed over their stances on Israel\u2019s war on Gaza. Lander, who like Goldman is Jewish, is an outspoken critic of Israel, and has said the country is guilty of genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f2637d17-df9e-4113-acbb-75dc303ccc9b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"showcase\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-46nkfa\">\n<div id=\"img-4\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a man smiles as supporters surround him\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/61d6a5f4403cea9f76c4546d80d86353d4f2a10e\/0_0_6000_4000\/master\/6000.jpg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"445\" height=\"296.66666666666663\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><a href=\"#img-4\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"f2637d17-df9e-4113-acbb-75dc303ccc9b\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1ci1e33\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Brad Lander greets supporters at his election night watch party in Brooklyn.<\/span> Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Goldman, a relatively progressive candidate, has been far less critical. He was endorsed by the pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobbying group \u2013 an organization which has spent millions of dollars opposing progressive Democrats, and in the mayoral election declined to endorse Mamdani, claiming he never \u201cfully got there\u201d in regard to denouncing antisemitism.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"adf4cb46-0561-4905-9ff9-1d16b19176f7\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-1oq85qr\">\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-16 | 16\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-name=\"placeholder\" class=\"dcr-1rx5ky9\">\n<div data-format-theme=\"5\" data-format-design=\"0\" data-format-display=\"0\" class=\"dcr-15vltj4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jun\/23\/new-york-primary-results-house\" class=\"dcr-f35c0u\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-vvxpdt\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6z6e7\">\n<div class=\"dcr-zh9rih\">Mamdani-backed candidates sweep Democratic primaries in New York City<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-oj13vq\">\n<div class=\"dcr-ef9nua\">Read more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The divide is mirrored in the Democratic party at large, with some establishment Democrats unwilling to criticize Israel even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/oct\/08\/us-israel-relationship\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">as public opinion in the US has shifted<\/a> against the country over its actions in Gaza. Lander referenced the party split in his speech, saying he would be \u201cone of the Jewish members of Congress most willing to stand up for Palestinian human rights\u201d and noting: \u201cDemocrats are painfully divided by our differences about the US relationship to Israel and Palestine, and we have to face up to it squarely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">It was an issue that had been key for some voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cI know him as someone who shows up, and also because he\u2019s taken a moral stand on Gaza, and that was really important to me,\u201d said Kate Dalton, who had volunteered for Lander\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Before the result was announced Dalton, 42, had predicted she would be a \u201cpuddle of tears\u201d should Lander win. The Guardian lost sight of her, so cannot confirm if she was correct.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"0451125c-33ae-458b-8979-dc41062e4869\" data-spacefinder-role=\"showcase\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-46nkfa\">\n<div id=\"img-5\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a man hugs a supporters who is wearing a t-shirt with Zohran Mamdani\u2019s face on it\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/fcaefbb1547d1a31b29511f58edf78a8d54c5a1f\/0_0_6000_4000\/master\/6000.jpg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"445\" height=\"296.66666666666663\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><a href=\"#img-5\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"0451125c-33ae-458b-8979-dc41062e4869\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1ci1e33\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Brad Lander greets supporters.<\/span> Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The party, held close to Brooklyn\u2019s Barclays Center, was well attended, with supporters taking advantage of free booze and a menu that included fried chicken, cajun fries, and popcorn with \u201cnutritional yeast\u201d and aonori. Tables were laden with tote bags, which cost $40, and posters, all of which were free, and one of which had an image of a bicycle, a basketball, a hotdog and a pigeon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">L\u00e9a Zimmerman, 34, was sitting in the back yard of the bar, wearing a cardigan which had an array of political pin badges: one showed a cartoon drawing of a cat next to a glass of ice and had text reading: \u201cNo ICE please.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Lander has been a fierce critic of ICE, and was notably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jun\/17\/brad-lander-arrested-new-york-city-comptroller\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">arrested twice<\/a> during his mayoral campaign as he sought to draw attention to the plight of immigrants under Donald Trump, including in September 2025 during a protest against detentions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">This month Lander was found not guilty of blocking an elevator during his attempt to inspect rooms holding detained immigrants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cWe need fighters, and he is a fighter,\u201d Zimmerman said. \u201cHe is a presence, he actually follows through, and he\u2019s consistent. I\u2019m hoping him and the new wave of people will have that consistency, and follow through on the promises that they make.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" class=\"dcr-swayiu\"><span class=\"dcr-1xhbmzr\">Explore more on these topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-2c03t5\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-p7nd18\">\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/new-york\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">New York<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/democrats\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/zohran-mamdani\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/us-midterm-elections-2026\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">US midterm elections 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/tone\/features\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">features<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-313bdz\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=%E2%80%98Glorious%20time%20to%20be%20a%20New%20Yorker%E2%80%99%20as%20Lander%E2%80%99s%20win%20highlights%20Mamdani%20effect&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jun\/24\/brad-lander-democratic-primary-zohran-mamdani?CMP=share_btn_url\" class=\"dcr-ncybeu\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-19bkree\"><a data-link-name=\"meta-syndication-article\" href=\"https:\/\/syndication.theguardian.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2026%2Fjun%2F24%2Fbrad-lander-democratic-primary-zohran-mamdani&amp;type=article&amp;internalpagecode=us-news\/2026\/jun\/24\/brad-lander-democratic-primary-zohran-mamdani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"Reuse this content\" class=\"dcr-1c41onw\">Reuse this content<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"right-column\" class=\"dcr-tbsonf\"><span class=\"dcr-1ryr20k\"><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Lander speaks after winning the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives in NY-10 at an election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}