Mondaire Jones, one of only two Gay Black members of Congress, lost his seat in the August 23 New York primary. Jones came third in a field of 12 Democratic candidates.

The race was complicated by redistricting following the 2020 census. Jones, who originally represented a Hudson River Valley district, found himself competing with another Democratic incumbent, Sean Patrick Maloney, for a newly redrawn district.

Thinking that Maloney was too tough an opponent, Jones then moved to a new Lower Manhattan—North Brooklyn district left without an incumbent congressmember. The primary ended with Dan Goldman winning the election, Yuh-Line Niou coming second, and Jones — relatively unknown in his new district — in third place.

Goldman is a former federal prosecutor who acted as lead counsel during the first Trump impeachment investigation. He is also the heir to the Levi Strauss clothing fortune and poured $4 million of his own money into the campaign.

Niou is a New York State Assemblymember with roots in New York's Taiwanese immigrant community.

Jones served one term in Congress representing a suburban district. He came to national attention in 2020 when he filed suit against Donald Trump and Postmaster Louis DeJoy to reverse changes in post office policy that would have made mail-in voting harder.

Jones was one of the progressive candidates in the race, advocating Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and police reform. The winner, Goldman, also supports progressive policies, but endorses New York Mayor Eric Adams' get-tough policing policies.

The other Black Gay member of Congress, Ritchie Torres, won the primary in his South Bronx district.

Sean Patrick Maloney, whose reputation as a tough campaigner caused Jones to move to a New York City district, won his primary against a more progressive opponent, Alessandra Biaggi, who was endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

In Upper Manhattan, incumbents Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney (no relation to Sean Patrick) were forced to run against each other, with Nadler winning by an almost two-to-one margin.

All the New York City districts have large Democratic majorities, and winning the Democratic Party primary is tantamount to winning the November election. Maloney's suburban district is considered a swing district, but he is favored to win the general election.