Brad Lander
About
Based in Brooklyn
Brad Lander is a former New York City comptroller and City Council member. Before and during his public service, he led affordable-housing and community-development organizations and worked on housing, labor, and city-accountability issues.
Former New York City comptroller
Former New York City Council member
Former director of the Fifth Avenue Committee and Pratt Center for Community Development
Brooklyn resident
Where they stand
Economic Security and Affordability
Calls for an economy that is not stacked against workers and middle-class families.
Their priorities
Issues Brad is raising that aren't a shared debate across the field.
Housing Affordability
Calls for building more apartments and expanding housing assistance through vouchers.
Immigration and Federal Enforcement
Says he would oppose the Trump administration's actions against immigrants in Congress. His campaign describes accompanying immigrants to court and cites his June 2025 detention while helping an asylum seeker leave immigration court.
Health Care and Social Security
Says he would oppose federal attacks on health care and Social Security.
Rule of Law and Democratic Accountability
Says he would oppose attacks on the rule of law and act as a check on the Trump administration in Congress.
Support
End Citizens United
“Brad Lander is a proven leader who understands the struggles and barriers working families are facing.”
— Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United
MoveOn
“MoveOn is proud to endorse Brad Lander for New York’s 10th Congressional District!”
— MoveOn
Bernie Sanders
U.S. senator
Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City
Elizabeth Warren
U.S. senator
Money
$2.5M
raised
$55K cash
cash on hand
Top donors: ANTHROPIC, GOOGLE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Outside money: $139K supporting · $219K opposing
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