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Mamdani-endorsed Brad Lander could pull off huge win against NY Rep. Dan Goldman: poll

Nypost · · 546 words · By Carl Campanile
Electoral Vulnerability Political Influence of Zohran Mamdani Class and Background Framing
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Former City Comptroller Brad Lander leads the incumbent congressman by a yawning 34 points — 57% to 23% — in the upcoming Democratic primary for the 10th House District, according to the Emerson College poll.”
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The specific poll numbers (57% to 23%) are mentioned in one web search result ('Dan Goldman Getting Smoked in Democratic Primary'). Other search results discuss different polls or different races, providing no independent corroboration of these specific figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dan Goldman (D-NY) in their Democratic primary, 57% to 23%. Said pollster Spencer Kimball: “While all age groups break for Lander, his most significant support comes from voters under 40, who break fo…
https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/21/dan-goldman-getting-smo…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Democrat Dan Goldman has refused to endorse Zohran Mamdani for Mayor, is a leading supporter of Israel’s war in Gaza, and is a top recipient of money from AIPAC.” Knowing what you know now, if the Ju…
https://demandprogress.org/poll-brad-lander-leads-dan-goldma…
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web search NEUTRAL — A new Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of New York City’s Democratic Primary for Mayor finds 35% of voters support former Governor Andrew Cuomo on the first round of the ballot, 23% suppo…
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/nyc-2025-poll/
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“While all age groups break for Lander, his most significant support comes from voters under 40, who break for Lander over Goldman, 73% to 15%, said Emerson pollster Spencer Kimball.”
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The specific quote from Spencer Kimball regarding voters under 40 (73% to 15%) appears in only one source. Other results mention Spencer Kimball in different contexts (California/LA polls), but not this specific data point.
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web search NEUTRAL — Said pollster Spencer Kimball: “While all age groups break for Lander, his most significant support comes from voters under 40, who break for Lander over Goldman, 73% to 15%.”
https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/21/dan-goldman-getting-smo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt is gaining major ground in the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to a new poll. The former reality TV star had the support of 22% of voters, according to the poll released Wednesday by…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/new-la-mayors-race-pol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Without Swalwell on the ballot, Becerra gained 15 percentage points among Democratic voters, Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said in a news release. This leaves Democra…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/california/2026/0…
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“Mayor Zohran Mamdani... is supporting Lander.”
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While evidence confirms Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City (as of 2026), there is no evidence in the provided search results stating that he supports Brad Lander's candidacy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani[c] (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Soc…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as Mayor of the City of New York on January 1st, 2026. Prior to becoming Mayor, he represented the 36th New York State Assembly District and its neighborhoods …
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2026 · NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani the candidate might not recognize Zohran Mamdani the mayor. After just 100 days in City Hall, the 34-year-old New York City mayor has largely ceded control of …
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/10/hed-at-100-days-mam…
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“Lander previously represented much of the Brooklyn portion of the district — which encompasses Lower Manhattan and brownstone Brooklyn — while serving in the City Council.”
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The evidence confirms Brad Lander is a candidate for the 10th Congressional District and was the former Comptroller of NYC. While the specific City Council district boundaries aren't detailed in the snippets, his history as a progressive leader in NYC and his candidacy for the 10th district are confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Lander wants 500,000 homes to be built in the city. Nearly every candidate has the crisis as a top issue.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/nyregion/brad-lander-hous…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, a prominent progressive who has criticized Mayor Eric Adams' management of the city, announced on Tuesday that he will enter next year’s Democratic primary for m…
https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-comptroller-brad-lander-is-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brad Lander is a candidate for US Congress in New York’s 10th Congressional District, and the former Comptroller of the City of New York.
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/bold-progressive-v…
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“Goldman, a Levi Strauss fortune heir and former federal prosecutor who served as lead counsel in the first impeachment proceeding against President Trump, was first elected to Congress in 2022.”
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Multiple sources confirm Dan Goldman was first elected to Congress in 2022 and served as the lead counsel for the first impeachment of Donald Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 2024. The Republican ticket of former president Donald Trump and Ohio junior senator JD Vance defeated the Democratic ticket of inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman was first elected to Congress in 2022 after winning a hotly contested Democratic primary in a district that includes several Brooklyn neighborhoods plus a part of lower Manhattan.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ap-race-call-democrat-daniel-0205…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Goldman was the House Democrats’ lead counsel on the first impeachment of President Donald Trump.If Goldman runs, he could be entering a very difficult race in a potentially crowded field, with…
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/05/dan-goldman-…
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“The survey of 450 voters taken on May 16-17 has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6 percentage points.”
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The specific methodology (450 voters, May 16-17, +/- 4.6% margin) is not corroborated by any other independent source in the provided evidence; it is only present in the original claim's context.
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web search NEUTRAL — Emerson provides advanced process automation, control systems, and software to industries such as oil and gas, power generation, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerson_Electric
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web search NEUTRAL — Emerson empowers you to modernize business operations at your pace, drive optimal performance and deliver long-term operational excellence. From control systems to industrial software, our advanced au…
https://www.emerson.com/en/corporate
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web search NEUTRAL — At Emerson Ecologics, a Fullscript company, we want to support your clinical and business success - that's why we're excited to provide a suite of educational resources full of industry-leading news, …
https://www.emersonecologics.com/
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“Two other Democratic primaries for open seats in the 7th and 12th House districts to replace retiring Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Jerry Nadler, respectively, are too close to call”
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One source explicitly mentions the 'retiring lawmaker' Nydia Velázquez and her endorsements of rivals, confirming her retirement. Wikipedia confirms she represents the 7th district. The mention of Jerry Nadler retiring is not explicitly confirmed in the snippets, but the Velázquez retirement is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano (/ ˈnɪdiə / NID-ee-ə, Spanish: [ˈniðja βeˈlaskes]; born March 28, 1953) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 7th congressional …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nydia_Velázquez
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web search NEUTRAL — Nydia's windblown dress and forward-leaning pose stress the urgency of her movement through the rubble-strewn streets. The subject for Nydia was drawn from The Last Days of Pompeii (1834), a widely re…
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/viewpoints/nyd…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · If you want Rep. Nydia Velázquez’s endorsement, it doesn’t hurt to run against someone backed by the New York City Democratic Socialists of America. This year, the retiring lawmaker has e…
https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2026/05/endorseme…
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“In the 7th District... 23% of Democrats favored democratic socialist state Assemblywoman Claire Valdez”
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The specific poll number (23% for Claire Valdez) is not found in any other independent source provided in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Claire Valdez is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 37th District since 2025. A progressive Democrat and a member of the New York City Democrati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Valdez
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web search NEUTRAL — A new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics poll of the primary election for Governor of California finds former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra leading the field at 19…
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/california-2026-poll-becer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay up to date on all the latest 2026 and 2028 election and state of the union polls. Gain valuable insights into the evolving political landscape and stay ahead of the latest trends.
https://www.realclearpolling.com/latest-polls
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“Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso — Velazquez’s pick to succeed her — was near-even at 21% support.”
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“City Councilwoman Julie Won had 13% support, with a large 43% of voters undecided.”
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“The results, based on interviews of 350 Democrats, are within the poll’s 5.2 percentage point margin of error.”
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“In the race to replace Nadler in Manhattan’s 12th House District, 22% of Democrats back state Assemblyman Micah Lasher, 20% support Assemblyman Alex Bores, 11% support Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg and 10% favor lawyer George Conway.”
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“The poll in the 12th District interviewed 425 Democrats and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.8 percentage points.”
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“The primary takes place June 23, with nine days of early voting beginning June 13.”
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“78% of Democratic voters in the 7th District approve of Mamdani, as do 79% in the 10th District and 66% in the 12th District.”
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“Mamdani campaign strategist Morris Katz is working for Lasher.”
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