A hotly contested primary battle for one of New York City’s coveted congressional seats has reached a breaking point over outside spending, with a progressive challenger demanding the incumbent Democrat sign a joint pledge discouraging third-party advertising in their race.
The proposed pledge heightens scrutiny of campaign spending in the highly Jewish district by the pro-Israel lobby, which is dropping millions to influence Democratic primaries while it sheds support among Democratic voters and candidates amid its backing of hostilities in Gaza, Iran, and elsewhere.
As was revealed exclusively to The Lever, on Monday, former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander challenged New York District 10 incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) to sign a “People’s Pledge,” a campaign agreement aimed at limiting the influence of political action committees (PACs) and super PACs.
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