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DemocratRunning for NY-26 U.S. House · 2026

Brad Lander

Bradford Scott Lander is an American politician and urban planner who is the Democratic party nominee for New York's 10th congressional district, having defeated incumbent representative Dan Goldman in the primary. A progressive, he previously served as New York City comptroller from 2022 until 2025, and before that served on the New York City Council from 2010 to 2021, representing the 39th district, which is partly based in Brooklyn.
Born 1969 · St. Louis , Missouri , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-06

Brad Lander, a politician and urban planner, is the Democratic nominee for NY-26 U.S. House. He previously served on the New York City Council from 2010 to 2021 and as comptroller from 2022 to 2025. Market odds suggest about a 90 percent chance of victory.

Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2010Member of the New York City Council
2010–2021
2022New York City Comptroller
2022–2025
Public favorability
No favorability data
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Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race

The contest Lander is running in.

NY · HOUSE · 2026likely d
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Biography
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Democrat · NY-26 U.S. House

Brad Lander

Bradford Scott Lander is an American politician and urban planner who is the Democratic party nominee for New York's 10th congressional district, having defeated incumbent representative Dan Goldman in the primary. A progressive, he previously served as New York City comptroller from 2022 until 2025, and before that served on the New York City Council from 2010 to 2021, representing the 39th district, which is partly based in Brooklyn.

94%
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In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-06

Brad Lander, a politician and urban planner, is the Democratic nominee for NY-26 U.S. House. He previously served on the New York City Council from 2010 to 2021 and as comptroller from 2022 to 2025. Market odds suggest about a 90 percent chance of victory.

Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2010Member of the New York City Council
2010–2021
2022New York City Comptroller
2022–2025
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
NY · HOUSE · 2026likely d
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: TESSA BURY · CC BY 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)