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Party selects its nominee.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age50 years old (Feb 26, 1976)
GenderMale
LocationNew York
BackgroundAttorney
EducationYale University, B.A. (1998)
Notable personal detailsDaniel Sachs Goldman is a Democratic politician and attorney serving as the U.S. Representative for New York’s 10th congressional district (in office since 2023). He previously served as lead counsel in the first impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, focusing on organized crime and white-collar prosecutions. He earned a B.A. from Yale College (1998) and a J.D. with distinction from Stanford Law School (2005).
Supports new taxes aimed at the ultra-wealthy (including a tax on loans/lines of credit backed by assets and a billionaire minimum tax) and using revenue for expanded social programs like universal pre-K and childcare. Has cosponsored legislation to close corporate and offshore tax loopholes and to restore/expand child tax credits.
The candidate has supported expanding government healthcare programs and drug-price negotiation while also describing support for a public option and preserving private insurance; however, his record includes both a 2023 cosponsorship of a Medicare for All bill and earlier statements opposing single-payer, creating mixed signals about whether he endorses single-payer versus a public-option approach. Positions emphasize access, lowering prescription costs, and expanding Medicare/Medicaid and reproductive health access.
Supports expanded lawful pathways and a pathway to citizenship, protection for Dreamers and TPS recipients, and reducing immigration court backlogs. Advocates limits on immigration enforcement tactics, increased oversight and accountability for ICE/CBP, protections for sensitive locations and court access for immigrants, and legislation to curb excessive force and deportation-related harms.
Supports broad federal protections for abortion access, has cosponsored legislation to codify Roe v. Wade and has introduced bills to expand access to abortion care and medication abortion while opposing criminalization of patients and providers.
Supports rapid transition to renewable energy and endorses the principles and goals of a Green New Deal; advocates major clean-energy investment and policies to advance offshore wind and shift federal research funding from fossil fuels to renewables.
Dan Goldman supports comprehensive gun safety measures including an assault weapons ban, universal background checks, stronger red flag laws, waiting periods, prohibiting ghost guns and high-capacity magazines, and other regulations as well as legislative actions to close background-check loopholes and hold gun manufacturers accountable.
Dan Goldman is in the news because he lost the Democratic primary in New York’s 10th Congressional District to Brad Lander. Reports say the race was driven by progressive politics and Israel policy, with Lander winning by a wide margin. Earlier coverage noted Goldman had put in $1 million of his own money and matched donations as he tried to hold off the challenge. Protests and a federal civil-rights investigation also followed a Brooklyn coffee shop dispute tied to his stance on Israel.


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Endorsers of Dan Goldman for NY-10 Democratic nominee?
Public endorsement
Hakeem Jeffries supported Dan Goldman in the 2026 Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
Elected official
Governor Kathy Hochul backed Dan Goldman in the NY-10 Democratic primary.
Labor organization
The United Federation of Teachers endorsed Dan Goldman.
Public figure
Prominent advocates against gun violence endorsed Dan Goldman.
Public figure
The Independent Neighborhood Democrats backed Dan Goldman in New York's 10th Congressional District race.
Public figure
Animal Wellness Action endorsed Dan Goldman in the 2026 Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
Public endorsement
J Street endorsed Dan Goldman in the 2026 Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
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