(Jewish Group) Another Jewish Democrat launches campaign against Santos to defeat the 'MAGA mishegas
Zak Malamed, 29, the-co-founder of a donor network to support young Democrats, launched a bid Monday for the Congressional seat now held by Rep. George Santos, who was indicted last week on 13 criminal counts. The scandal-plagued Republican freshman, who pleaded not guilty, has resisted calls to resign and recently announced he would run again in 2024.
Malamed, of Great Neck, is one of three Jewish Democrats who have already announced their bids for the seat, which was last held by a Democrat in 2020.
“New Yorkers are hungry for fresh leadership,” Malamed said, “and this district will be crucial for taking back the majority in Washington.” Republicans now hold a thin majority in the U.S. House.
In 2019, Malamed, a third-generation Long Islander, co-founded the donor network “Next 50,” to recruit and raise money for Democratic candidates under 50, and to encourage younger people to donate to Democrats. The group, which has raised more than $10 million for its political action committee in the last three years, claimed an 80% success rate in the 2022 election cycle, including helping Democrats — Gabe Vasquez in New Mexico’s 2nd District and Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s 8th District — flip seats in two of the five most competitive races in the country.
Zak Malamed, a candidate for NY’s 3rd Congressional District, on May 15, 2023. Courtesy of Zak Malamed’s campaign
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Go Zak! 