Background
Brad Lander, former NYC Comptroller and onetime DSA member, defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman in NY-10 with nearly 66% of the vote on June 23, 2026, backed by Mayor Mamdani and American Priorities PAC.
How the money reached Brad
American Priorities PAC
$180,000
Independent Expenditure — Support · 2026
PAC funded by Muslim Brotherhood-linked donors. Also backed Avila Chevalier ($250k) and Valdez in the same sweep.
Justice Democrats PAC
$370,000
Independent Expenditure — Support · 2026
Justice Democrats received $50,000 from Mohammed Javed (largest single network donor at $1.3M+, filed under 3 name variations).
Key Facts
- ▸Former DSA member — left after Oct. 7 Hamas attack response
- ▸Called Gaza war a 'genocide'
- ▸Argued against U.S. funding for Israel's Iron Dome
- ▸As NYC Comptroller dramatically reduced city investments in Israel
- ▸Defeated Goldman by nearly 66% — first called within 10 minutes of polls closing
- ▸Backed by Mamdani, AOC, and Bernie Sanders