U.S. Representative
Daniel S. Goldman
New York District 10
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
17
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.44Progressive
Representative Goldman positions himself on the progressive end of the Democratic Party spectrum, with a voting record that is more liberal than the average House Democrat. His NOMINATE score of -0.436 indicates consistent alignment with progressive policy positions.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
17
total votes analyzed
Overview
Daniel S. Goldman represents New York in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. Before entering Congress, he gained national prominence as lead counsel during the first impeachment inquiry of President Trump, bringing a background as a federal prosecutor to his legislative work. With a limited voting record of 17 votes on file, Goldman has demonstrated strong party loyalty on procedural matters, consistently voting against Republican-led procedural motions and resolutions. His voting patterns show alignment with Democratic leadership positions on most issues. In the healthcare category, Goldman has voted against the majority of measures that came to the floor (27% yea rate), suggesting opposition to Republican-sponsored healthcare legislation. On defense matters, he has shown support for the measures presented (100% yea rate), though the sample size is small.
Key Positions
- •Opposes Republican procedural measures and resolutions
- •Supports Democratic positions on healthcare legislation
- •Voted in favor of defense-related measures
- •Generally votes with the progressive wing of the Democratic caucus
- •Supports bipartisan suspension bills when presented
By Policy Area
Healthcare11
27% yea73% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $19.2M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$5.0M
91%
PAC / Committees$484K
9%
Party Committee$613
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$4.6M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$389K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$464K · 8%
$200 – 499
$118K · 2%
$500 – 999
$308K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$871K · 15%
$2,000+
$4.0M · 70%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NY)$3.2M · 59%
Out-of-state$2.2M · 41%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
NY
$3.2M
CA
$827K
MD
$245K
FL
$143K
NJ
$142K
CT
$139K
MA
$93K
DC
$88K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$1.6M
SELF EMPLOYED$522K
BLACKSTONE$50K
GOLDMAN SACHS$28K
CITIGROUP$22K
OBERLIN COLLEGE$21K
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$19K
PAUL WEISS$17K
HUESTON HENNIGAN LLP$17K
STANDARD INDUSTRIES$14K
DAVIDSON KEMPNER$14K
SPRUCE HOUSE$14K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Advertising
$4.0M
Other / Uncategorized
$3.3M
Fundraising
$550K
Refunds
$155K
Contributions
$50K
Administrative
$46K
Travel
$11K
Materials
$11K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$3.3M
ADMIRE MEDIA, LLC
2.$510K
MARK GUMA COMMUNICATIONS INC.
3.$454K
AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS
4.$433K
VERSUS MEDIA GROUP LLC
5.$372K
NORTH SHORE STRATEGIES, LLC
6.$305K
THE HAYES INITIATIVE, LLC
7.$271K
PIVOT GROUP MARKETING INC
8.$227K
PAYCHEX
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$7.9M
Operating Offsets
$10K
Net Operating
$7.9M
Loans
Candidate Loans
$2.1M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$138K
Committee Refunds
$19K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$557K
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$557K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$302KPROTECT PROGRESS
+$302K
02
$203KMAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC
+$203K
03
$52KTZEDEK PAC
+$52K
04
$10SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
+$10
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2NY10308Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
14 votes across 4 categories