Ulaine Niou’s November challenge to Dan Goldman, the unofficial candidate for the Democratic Party’s 10th congressional district, became much more likely on Monday. That’s because Rep. Mondale Jones declined the Working Her Family Party (WFP) line in the general election, paving the way for a Manhattan Congressman. He ran for the Progressive Party line.
Unofficial results from the city’s board of elections (BOE) showed Niou in second place behind Goldman in last Tuesday’s Democratic primary with just 1,300. There are still thousands of absentee ballots left, but the Associated Press reported early last Wednesday morning that the ballots were in favor of Goldman, assuming that the outstanding mail-in ballots would be mostly in lower Manhattan and northwestern Brooklyn neighborhoods. held an election.
Goldman is a former federal prosecutor who rose to national prominence as the lead attorney for the first impeachment of former President Donald Trump and as an analyst for MSNBC. He is also a wealthy heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune and has been criticized for pouring millions of his own money into racing.
WFP Executive Director in New York Sochie Nnaemeka issued a statement saying Jones, who had a WFP line in the general election after signatures on a petition moved from District 17 North to CD10, officially dropped the line on Monday. He admitted that he had submitted papers to withdraw.
“This afternoon, the Working Family Party and Mondale-Jones filed paperwork to remove Mondale from the party’s voting line for NY-10,” Nnaemeka said. “Mondale has been a strong voice for those working in Congress. He will always be part of the WFP family and I look forward to seeing what he does next.”
Chatting Niou could challenge Goldman on WFP progressive policy The election began to bubble just hours after Goldman called for it, saying a majority of voters backed self-proclaimed progressive candidates in the primary, including Niu, Jones and Manhattan City Councilman Carlina Rivera. means that if Niou or another progressive candidate challenges Goldman two-on-one, they win.
After PoliticsNY reported the idea of running Niou for the WFP last week, The Washington Post reported that the lawmaker is strongly considering a third-party challenge to Goldman.
“I am currently in discussions with WFP and my community on how best to represent the needs of the district,” Niou told The Washington Post. “What we can do together is too important to give up on this fight, so we have to count all the votes. Our people need and deserve a voice.”
Ravi Mangla, spokesperson for the New York WFP, told PoliticsNY that Jones has been taken out of line but no decision has been made on who to select as general – party to decide by Sept. 6 Must.
“We have not yet made a decision on the General’s line and have only taken a procedural step to remove Mondale from the line,” Mangla said.
Goldman’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment by the time it was posted.
Additionally, the Jim Owls Liberal Democrat Club, a prominent LGBTQ+ political club that backed Rivera in the primary, encourages Niu to take up third-party lines to provide a “progressive alternative” to Goldman. Released. Club president Allen Rothkopf said the release would “give progressive voters a choice.”
“Although not yet the final results, moderate billionaire Dan Goldman received 25.8% of the vote in a midsummer contest voted by just 3% of eligible voters.” The release read. “His left contenders — Euline (23.7%), Mondea Jones (18.2%), Carlina Rivera (17%), Jo Ann Simon (6.2%), Elizabeth Holtzman (4.4%) — total Won with 69.5% of the vote This clear progressive majority requires a progressive alternative in November Yuh-Line offers it on the WFP line and all her progressive rivals will be united behind her.”
