Former federal prosecutor Dan Goldman beat a crowded field of Democrats vying for a new congressional seat in Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn.
NEW YORK — Former federal prosecutor Dan Goldman beat a crowded field of Democrats — including incumbent Rep.Goldman was counsel to House Democrats during the first impeachment of former President Donald Trump, and he leaned on that experience heavily in campaign ads and forums by casting himself as a candidate with unique investigative chops that he could train on the GOP.
Goldman emerged as the frontrunner in polls, and opponents quickly sought to paint him as too moderate for the district. But the city’s institutional leftAn heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune, Goldman poured $4 million from his own personal wealth into the race and received a cash infusion from family and company associates early on. Those deep pockets allowed him toHe won the endorsement of the New York Times, an influential nod in a district with many affluent liberals.
“Once he got the Times endorsement, it became clear he was the frontrunner,” said political consultant Jon Paul Lupo, who is not working for anyone in the race. “And if you’re one of the other candidates, you have to figure out a way to chase him down.”
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