{"id":2316051,"date":"2024-07-30T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-gets-major-challenger-to-reelection-effort-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T13:49:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T17:49:48","slug":"eric-adams-gets-major-challenger-to-reelection-effort-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-gets-major-challenger-to-reelection-effort-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Adams gets major challenger to reelection effort &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feric-adams-gets-major-challenger-to-reelection-effort-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2316051&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New \u200bYork City Comptroller Brad Lander has announced his candidacy to challenge \u200cMayor Eric Adams \u200cin the \u200cupcoming 2025 mayoral election. Lander is\u2063 the most significant contender to emerge so far and aims\u2064 to appeal to left-wing voters disillusioned with Adams&#8217;s leadership. In his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-sen-dean-heller-announces-bid-for-governor-of-nev\/\" title=\"Former Sen. Dean Heller announces bid for governor of Nev.\">campaign launch video<\/a>, he criticized the mayor for failing to meet essential governance standards such as honesty, safety, and educational quality for children.<\/p>\n<p>It is uncommon for a citywide-elected official to run against an incumbent mayor, with the last instance occurring in 1989. This unusual challenge highlights Adams&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/percent-of-americans-wanting-government-to-leave-me-alone-up-by-double-digits\/\" title=\"Percent Of Americans Wanting Government To \u2018Leave Me Alone\u2019 Up By Double Digits\">declining approval ratings<\/a>, exacerbated by\u2063 a migrant crisis\u200b that has strained the city&#8217;s resources. Lander \u2062plans to address issues he perceives as mismanagement under Adams, suggesting that the administration has prioritized &#8220;cruelty over management.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Adams is currently the only centrist in the race, facing challenges from declared progressive candidates, including State Senator Zellnor Myrie\u200d and former \u2063Comptroller Scott Stringer. \u200bAdditionally, Adams is under investigation for allegations related to his campaign\u200c fundraising, including \u2062claims of conspiring\u2062 with the Turkish government.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Eric Adams gets major challenger to reelection effort<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716796\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York<\/a> Comptroller Brad Lander is challenging the city&rsquo;s mayor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Eric Adams<\/a>, in the 2025 mayoral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"election,\">election,<\/a> he announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Lander has been the most notable official to launch a bid to replace Adams so far, and he is expected to target left-wing voters who have been dissatisfied with the mayor&rsquo;s governance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But we can replace a leader when they fail the basic tests of the job: to be honest with us, to keep our families safe, to make sure our kids learn,&rdquo; Lander said in his campaign launch video. &ldquo;The basic things New Yorkers need their government to do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It is rare for a citywide-elected official to run against an incumbent mayor. It last happened in 1989, but it&rsquo;s indicative of Adams&rsquo;s lacking approval rating tarnished by a migrant crisis that has drained the city&rsquo;s resources and shelter space.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s one of the problems Lander will seek to attack him on, saying in an interview with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/30\/nyregion\/brad-lander-mayor-adams.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>  that, &ldquo;in many ways, City Hall has substituted cruelty for management.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Adams is the only centrist in the 2025 race as he faces a host of declared progressives. State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and former Comptroller Scott Stringer have sought to challenge Adams with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rich-biden-supporter-gets-taste-of-her-own-socialist-medicine-yall-asking-for-handouts\/\" title=\"Rich Biden Supporter Gets Taste of Her Own Socialist Medicine: \u2018Y\u2019all Asking for Handouts\u2019\">left-wing policies<\/a> in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Adams is also facing an investigation into his campaign fundraising due to allegations he conspired with the Turkish government to funnel illegal foreign donations into campaign coffers. He has an approval <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/06\/nyregion\/nyc-eric-adams-poll.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rating<\/a> of only 28%.<\/p>\n<p>However, the city&rsquo;s ranked choice voting system could favor Adams as the incumbent if too many challengers take him on.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I certainly share &mdash; and I believe the other candidates do &mdash; the clarity that we need a new mayor, and it will be important to be strategic about that,&rdquo; Lander said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But Adams has an $8 million campaign war chest to Lander&rsquo;s $3 million, and Adams could carry a critical city voting base, people of color, if Lander can&rsquo;t sell himself well enough. Lander said he had a &ldquo;track record of working with really diverse coalitions of New Yorkers.&rdquo; He says it&rsquo;s less about being centrist or progressive and more about who&rsquo;s capable of being mayor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I really don&rsquo;t think this is a moment where people are focused on ideology,&rdquo; Lander said in the interview. &ldquo;People want a compelling vision and someone who can actually deliver the goods.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716796\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716796\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Adams faces a significant challenger in his reelection campaign as New York Comptroller Brad Lander has declared his candidacy for the 2025 mayoral election. Announced on Tuesday, Lander is the most prominent figure to enter the race against Adams and aims to appeal to left-leaning voters who are dissatisfied with the current administration. In his campaign launch video, Lander stated, \u201cWe can replace a leader when they fail the basic tests of the job: to be honest with us, keep our families safe, and ensure our kids learn,\u201d emphasizing essential government responsibilities for New Yorkers.<\/p>\n<p>It is uncommon for an elected city official to run against an incumbent mayor; this last occurred in 1989. This challenge reflects Adams&#8217;s declining approval ratings, which have been impacted by a migrant crisis straining city resources and shelter availability. Lander plans to criticize Adams on this issue, asserting that \u201cCity Hall has substituted cruelty for management.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Adams stands as the only centrist candidate in a field of declared progressives including State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and former Comptroller Scott Stringer. Additionally, he is under investigation regarding campaign fundraising allegations related to purported illegal foreign donations from Turkey and currently holds an approval rating of just 28%. However, New York City&#8217;s ranked choice voting system may benefit him if too many challengers enter the race.<\/p>\n<p>Lander acknowledged that there is a shared sentiment among candidates about needing new leadership but emphasized strategic considerations moving forward. Despite having $3 million in campaign funds compared to Adams&#8217;s $8 million war chest, Lander believes he can connect with diverse voter coalitions across New York City. He argued that voters are less concerned about ideological labels than they are about finding someone capable of delivering effective governance: \u201cI really don\u2019t think this is a moment where people are focused on ideology&#8230; People want a compelling vision and someone who can actually deliver results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2316052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Brad-Lander-SEIU.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5496,36661,5894,8313,32076],"class_list":["post-2316051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-challenger","tag-eric-adams","tag-politics","tag-reelection","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Brad-Lander-SEIU.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2316051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}