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JONATHAN TURLEY: Rep Goldman is trying to rage bait his way to victory. Can he?

Levi Strauss heir Goldman faces Lander in a race that tests whether anger politics can survive the socialist wave

By Jonathan Turley Fox News

Published May 27, 2026 5:00am EDT

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New York Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman is fast becoming the Marie Antoinette of New York politics. As Democratic socialists rage against the privileged elite and promise sweeping welfare programs, Goldman is doubling down on promises of more impeachments and investigations. The ultimate establishment candidate is floundering. He is reportedly more than 20 points behind his Mamdani-endorsed opponent, housing advocate and former Comptroller Brad Lander. It appears that the "let-them-eat impeachments" is not resonating with his constituents.

While Goldman is trying to fight off the challenge from the left with some pocketbook pitches, he is sticking to the narrative that got him elected a few years ago. In an "age of rage," Goldman has excelled, pushing unstepped on, unadulterated rage. Since his entry into politics, he has run on what was viewed as the sure winner in New York politics: obsessive, unending attacks on President Donald Trump. Goldman made sure that no one was more enraged at all things Trump, all the time.

In this campaign, Goldman has returned to the same theme of promising new investigations and impeachments.

Goldman claimed recently on MSNOW that he will lead any impeachment of Trump. ("[Maryland Democrat Rep.] Jamie Raskin and I will be leading investigations into Trump’s corruption, into all of the cabinet officials").

AFTER LOSING SENATE SEAT, CASSIDY ANSWERS WHETHER HE REGRETS VOTING TO IMPEACH TRUMP

Progressives like Rep. Dan Goldman are accusing President Donald Trump of impeachable offenses and vow to investigate him if they win the House. (Nicole Combeau/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images )

Even as his polls showed him trailing Lander, he was........

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