The Brief
- New Yorkers will vote in a competitive Democratic primary for state comptroller, a powerful role that oversees state finances, audits agencies and manages the public pension fund.
- Incumbent Thomas DiNapoli is running on his long tenure and support from labor unions, while challengers Raj Goyle and Drew Warshaw are campaigning on new leadership and progressive priorities.
- Goyle, a former Kansas lawmaker, and Warshaw, a former nonprofit housing executive, have both focused on issues like pension fund investments and affordability as they try to unseat DiNapoli.
NEW YORK – In this upcoming primary, New Yorkers will be voting for state comptroller, a powerful statewide role that oversees New York’s finances, audits state agencies and manages one of the nation’s largest public pension funds.
State comptroller election
What we know:
The primaries have grown increasingly heated, with candidates competing for support from progressive groups and party endorsements.
SKIP TO: Thomas DiNapoli | Raj Goyle | Drew Warshaw…