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or the second time, retired Wall Street insurance executive Marty Dolan is campaigning to challenge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to represent NY-14, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens.
Dolan, running as a new progressivist Democrat, told the Bronx Times that his Congressional primary bid is built around bold policies that give young people a good start toward becoming taxpaying adults and reward their parents for bringing them up wisely.
The far left, specifically the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) party, saw a major boost with Zohran Mamdanis mayoral win, and the local chapter recently re-endorsed Ocasio-Cortez. Despite this reinvigoration, Dolan said he sees growing movement toward centrist candidates like him, who believe that the far left has seen its peak.
New Yorkers need an inspiring common sense candidate instead, he said.
https://www.bxtimes.com/marty-dolan-campaigns-for-second-time-to-challenge-aoc/
displacedvermoter
(4,723 posts)than a "retired Wall Street insurance executive"!
Fiendish Thingy
(23,455 posts)The Center is for politicians with no values, principles or moral compass.
Most voters who identify as moderate actually prefer progressive policies.
https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-07-only-8-percent-moderates-actually-want-moderation
I expect AOC will win her primary easily.
Nanjeanne
(6,608 posts)Renew Deal
(85,262 posts)PufPuf23
(9,892 posts)March 26. 2026; Queens Ledger
Marty Dolan, a veteran business consultant and perennial candidate, is making a bid for Congress, challenging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New Yorks 14th Congressional District. Dolan, who ran for public advocate in 2025 and fielded nine candidates under his Unity Party line, said his campaign is built on a vision of teamwork, purpose and policy.
With more than 40 years of experience as a business doctor across the U.S., U.K., Europe and Asia, Dolan says he brings a practical problem-solving approach to politics, one informed by decades navigating complex financial and corporate challenges. Congress is 435 seats, but what you need is leadership and the ability to architect society, he said. You cant just protest; you need a plan.
Dolan traces his political interest to his teenage years. At 16, he worked as a driver for then-Mayor Peter Peyser of Irvington, New York. When Bobby Kennedy was killed, our congressman became a senator, leaving an open seat, Dolan recalled. Peter became the congressman for Westchester, and I was there helping him get around. Thats when I realized politics wasnt just about ideasits about execution.
He briefly interned in the state assembly in the late 1970s, during a period when New York went broke, writing his college thesis on the states fiscal collapse. By 21, Dolan was trading stocks, including early positions in Apple and Microsoft, and eventually landed on Wall Street alongside one of his brothers, who helped pioneer mortgage-backed securities. His early experiences shaped what he calls a seed-investor mentality: nurturing potential to grow strong, capable adults.
more at: https://queensledger.com/2026/03/26/business-veteran-marty-dolan-enters-race-to-replace-aoc/