New York primary: Nadler beats Maloney, Maloney bests Biaggi, Goldman lands on top


Tuesday's Democratic primaries in New York were good for people who led the impeachment of former President Donald Trump, disappointing for progressive challengers, and a mixed verdict for members of Congress named Maloney.
In the state's highest-profile primary, Rep. Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) — chair of the House Judiciary committee and a top Trump impeachment manager — trounced Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), chair of the House Oversight Committee, in the newly drawn 12th Congressional District. Nadler, 75, and Maloney, 76 — each serving in Congress since 1993 — were forced to face each other when their Upper Manhattan districts were combined. Nadler also beat Suraj Patel, a 38-year-old lawyer, running on generational change.
In New York's 17th District, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, handily beat back a challenge from state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, who was endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.). "Tonight, mainstream won," Maloney said in his victory speech. "Democrats want candidates who get results and bring home the win."
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Daniel Goldman, the former federal prosecutor and Levi-Strauss heir who was chief counsel in Trump's first impeachment trial, narrowly won the Democratic nomination in the new 10th District, which covers lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. He prevailed over a field crowded with more progressive rivals, including state lawmaker Yuh-Line Niou, Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.), and New York City councilwoman Carolina Rivera. (Another Trump impeachment manager, Rep. Val Demings [D-Fla.], won her primary to face Sen. Marco Rubio [R-Fla.] in November.)
In New York's top GOP primary, state Republican Party chair Nick Langworthy won the GOP nomination in the conservative 23rd District, narrowly beating Carl Paladino, "the most famously off-the-cuff politician in New York, gaining notoriety for incidents where he's emailed bestiality porn to professional colleagues and praised Adolf Hitler on the radio," as Politico describes him.
The New York congressional primaries were held so late — and pitted so many incumbents against each other — because "the New York map that Democrats redrew to ruthlessly target vulnerable Republicans got tossed out by the state's highest court as an illegal partisan act," then was redrawn to be more balanced, The Associated Press reports. "In contrast, Florida's Republican-appointed State Supreme Court declined to change the partisan map that [Gov. Ron] DeSantis pushed the Republican-controlled Florida legislature to approve," and "as a result, Florida's incumbent House members generally stayed put Tuesday night."
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.
-
October 13 editorial cartoons
Cartoons Monday's political cartoons include Donald Trump's consolation prize, government workers during shutdown, and more
-
Can Gaza momentum help end the war in Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Zelenskyy’s request for long-range Tomahawk missiles hints at ‘warming relations’ between Ukraine and US
-
The Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners being released
The Explainer Triumphant Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament as families on both sides of the Gaza war reunite with their loved ones
-
Trump DOJ indicts New York AG Letitia James
Speed Read New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted as Trump’s Justice Department pursues charges against his political opponents
-
Judge blocks Trump’s Guard deployment in Chicago
Speed Read The president is temporarily blocked from federalizing the Illinois National Guard or deploying any Guard units in the state
-
Trump urges jail for Illinois, Chicago leaders
Speed Read The Texas National Guard begin operations in the Chicago area
-
Bondi stonewalls on Epstein, Comey in Senate face-off
Speed Read Attorney General Pam Bondi denied charges of using the Justice Department in service of Trump’s personal vendettas
-
Court allows Trump’s Texas troops to head to Chicago
Speed Read Trump is ‘using our service members as pawns in his illegal effort to militarize our nation’s cities,’ said Gov. J.B. Pritzker
-
Judge bars Trump’s National Guard moves in Oregon
Speed Read In an emergency hearing, a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops into Portland
-
Museum head ousted after Trump sword gift denial
Speed Read Todd Arrington, who led the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, denied the Trump administration a sword from the collection as a gift for King Charles
-
Trump declares ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels
speed read This provides a legal justification for recent lethal military strikes on three alleged drug trafficking boats