WASHINGTON — The New York Times has endorsed two incumbent lawmakers and the former lead counsel for the Democrats in Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial in the crowded New York City Democratic primary races for Congress.
The newspaper on Saturday backed Jerry Nadler, a longtime U.S. representative with strong liberal credentials; Sean Patrick Maloney, an incumbent running for a newly drawn district, and Dan Goldman, a former federal prosecutor and heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune. The races are important because they could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans win control of the House in November, the Times said.
The endorsements will provide a boost to the three candidates in a raft of crowded races held in the dead of August and expected to be marked by low turnout. Still, the Times’ endorsement isn’t a guarantee at the ballot box. Last year, the newspaper endorsed former City Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia for mayor, and she lost to rival Eric Adams in a tight race.
