The New York Primary Being Watched by A.O.C., Pelosi and the Clintons

[elleng]

Big Democratic names have lined up on both sides of the heated battle between Representative Sean Patrick Maloney and his progressive challenger, State Senator Alessandra Biaggi.

SHRUB OAK, N.Y. — Less than three months before the November midterm elections, the man tasked with protecting the imperiled Democratic House majority was contemplating a more immediate challenge: securing his own political survival in a primary contest this week.

“How am I doing on the vote?” Representative Sean Patrick Maloney of New York asked a voter as he worked a barbecue here last Wednesday afternoon, dousing a hot dog in mustard and relish and commiserating with older attendees about impatiently awaiting the birth of grandchildren.

“I see your commercial every 10 seconds,” the voter told him.

New York’s tumultuous primary season, which draws to a close on Tuesday, has no shortage of hard-fought, high-drama contests. But because of Mr. Maloney’s standing as the chair of the House Democratic campaign arm — and given the cast of prominent politicians who have gotten involved in the race — perhaps no New York primary is of greater national consequence than the battle for the newly redrawn 17th District, which includes parts of Westchester County and the Hudson Valley.

Mr. Maloney, backed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former President Bill Clinton, is fending off a primary challenge from State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, a left-leaning lawmaker who defeated a powerful incumbent in 2018, and now has the support of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a panoply of progressive organizations.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/nyregion/maloney-biaggi-dccc-congress.html

[AKwannabe]

1. Now is not the time to fight each other

Time to caucus together.
Primary a repugnant not a Dem!

[elleng]

2. *The contours of the race were set in motion after a messy redistricting process this spring

that split Mr. Maloney’s current district in two. Instead of running for a reconfigured version of his current seat, Mr. Maloney opted to contest a slightly more Democratic-leaning district now represented by a Black Democrat, Mondaire Jones, who aligns with the party’s progressive wing.

Though Mr. Maloney noted that his Cold Spring home was within the new lines, it set off a nasty brawl. Furious colleagues cast it as a power grab, and Mr. Jones ended up packing his bags for New York City, where sparse public polling now shows him trailing in a race for an open House seat there.

Mr. Maloney has acknowledged that he could have handled the process better, and a number of lawmakers who sharply criticized him at the time no longer appear interested in discussing the subject.'>>>

[RandySF]

3. I'm most interested in NY-10.

[elleng]

4. NY-10 debate is a lion's den for Daniel Goldman.

Strong polling and a coveted endorsement — along with a nod from former President Donald Trump — had opponents circling former federal prosecutor Dan Goldman Wednesday.

But tension between two sitting New York City legislators also exposed a simmering struggle for the progressive lane as the Aug. 23 contest for the open House seat covering lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn draws to a close.

Goldman drew fire from others in the field for the money he has poured into the race — the Tribeca resident is an heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune and has vastly outspent his opponents after digging deep into his own pockets for some $4 million. And in a curious turn of events, Goldman, who served as counsel to House Democrats during Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, got Trump’s endorsement just before Wednesday’s debate.

“We should know enough by now that we can’t take Donald Trump at his word, and that he likes to meddle in elections,” Goldman said in response to a question about the endorsement posed by debate hosts PIX11. “Last week he attacked me, now he is pretending to endorse me to try to meddle in this election.”

A New York Times editorial board’s endorsement cemented Goldman’s status as a front runner last weekend — the Gray Lady’s blessing is near dogma among many in the liberal 10th Congressional District. And a recent poll about the top six candidates in the crowded race found he has the support of 22 percent of voters — giving him a boost that competitors hoped to sap with repeated attacks.

“I know the economic pain that people are feeling because I grew up in Section 8 housing and on food stamps, raised by a young, single mom. I can’t imagine this district sending someone to Congress who’s worth $253 million,” Rep. Mondaire Jones said in a pointed critique of Goldman’s wealth.

Jones grew up in Rockland County, a distant suburb of New York City, and currently represents the area in the House. He moved to Brooklyn after announcing his intention to run in the open seat.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/17/ny-10-debate-daniel-goldman-00052587

[RandySF]

6. I like Yuh-Line Niou.

[Tetrachloride]

5. No issues are listed in the excerpt. Is NYT deliberately

confusing the readers ?

Story is behind a paywall.

I don’t know anything about candidates.

[ramen]

8. See reply 2 for some good context nt

[RandySF]

7. I don't see Maloney having much trouble Tuesday night.