Brad Lander
Brad Lander | |
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Lander in 2026 | |
| 45th Comptroller of New York City | |
| In office January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Stringer |
| Succeeded by | Mark Levine |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 39th district | |
| In office January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bill de Blasio |
| Succeeded by | Shahana Hanif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bradford Scott Lander July 8, 1969 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America (until October 2023) |
| Spouse | Meg Barnette |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) University College London (MSc) Pratt Institute (MS) |
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Bradford Scott Lander (born July 8, 1969) is an American politician and urban planner who served as the 45th New York City comptroller from 2022 until 2025. A progressive Democrat, Lander was elected to the New York City Council in 2009, serving for twelve years, later serving as Deputy Leader for Policy. His district was partly based in Brooklyn. Lander was elected city comptroller in 2021 and assumed office on January 1, 2022.
Born in suburban St. Louis, Lander's political career has been rooted in New York City since the 1990s, where he has become a mainstay in progressive activism.
In July 2024, Lander announced he would challenge incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in the 2025 New York City mayoral election. The New York Times Opinion panel and Ezra Klein chose Lander as their top choice for the Democratic primary for mayor separately. He conceded defeat in the primary election to Zohran Mamdani on June 24, 2025. His decision to cross-endorse and campaign with Mamdani was considered crucial to Mamdani's victory in the primary due to the city's ranked-choice voting system.
On December 10, 2025, Lander announced his candidacy for the 2026 primary election in New York's 10th congressional district, challenging incumbent Dan Goldman from the left. He launched with endorsements from Mamdani, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Jumaane Williams, and the Working Families Party.