The progressive state lawmaker, who came in second to Dan Goldman in August, had been considering running on the Working Families Party line.
The Lower Manhattan progressive had been mulling a challenge against Goldman in the 10th Congressional District on the Working Families Party line after narrowly losing in last month’s primary. Niou, who was considered among the most left-leaning in a field of a dozen candidates vying for the Democratic nomination, had beenby the influential third party that seeks to elect progressive lawmakers and push left-leaning policies.
The 10th Congressional District, which was newly drawn after the decennial redistricting process, represents one of the most liberal swaths of New York City. It includes Lower Manhattan and portions of northwest Brooklyn, including Park Slope and other brownstone neighborhoods. Although the party has had some success running on the general election ballot in City Council races, a November challenge for a congressional seat by the Working Families Party would have been unprecedented.
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