About Evan
Since 2002, Evan has led prominent Democratic campaigns battling Republicans’ extremist takeover of reproductive health care and the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ agenda. His work in the Bush-Kerry presidential campaign was featured in the IFC documentary “… So Goes the Nation,” highlighting his electoral strategy of empowering grassroots, peer-to-peer outreach.
In New York’s Tenth District, Evan served as the campaign manager in 2008 for Paul Newell’s state Assembly campaign that nearly toppled the powerful darling of real estate developers, Sheldon Silver, who was later convicted on federal corruption charges and forced to resign. As manager, Evan helped his first-time candidate garner the trifecta of endorsements from the New York Times, the Daily News, and the New York Post.
Evan’s connections to the Tenth District go back to 2001 when he lived in the infamous 247 Water Street building that sparked the expansion of the Loft Law to DUMBO. Evan is a proud graduate of Columbia College in New York City and a recipient of a Master’s of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, where his focus was political advocacy and leadership.
He returned to NYC to empower activists and the creative community to make their voices heard in state, city, and national politics through his work as a board member of Downtown for Democracy. One of his core areas of advocacy has been abortion rights. Evan used resources raised by the Abortion Is Normal exhibits, featuring the artists Marilyn Minter, Cindy Sherman, and Laurie Simmons, to help defeat Republican members of Congress in swing states in 2018 and managed an unprecedented all-volunteer-driven abortion rights amendment effort in Arizona in 2022.
Evan first ran against Dan Goldman in 2024. In the span of 100 days, and despite efforts to block his name from the ballot, he garnered over 23% of the vote in NY-10. Dan, with the help of SuperPACs, wasted over $2.5 million to defend his seat, outspending Evan by a ratio of 50:1.
On The Issues
Stop Trump & Elon
Evan proposes a structural transformation of the relationship between the executive and the legislative branches to circumvent autocracy, end illegal deportations, and defend citizenship.
Implementation:
- End the GWOT Authorization
- Repeal the Alien Enemy Act
- Require Congressional approval of emergency declarations
- Repeal the USA Freedom Act and end the legacy of the Patriot Act
- Direct disbursements to state governments to circumvent impoundment
- Create a legislative guarantee of habeas corpus to all present in the US
- Exercise the power of the purse
- Citizenship for Dreamers and a guarantee of birthright citizenship
Peace in Palestine and Israel
Evan’s campaign starts with the immediate moral need for the U.S. to rein in the far-right Israeli government and recognize its intent to destroy the Palestinian nation and decimate its people. As a new voice in Congress, Evan will raise the visibility of a broader solution involving negotiations with multiple regional parties, respecting Palestinian and Israeli sovereignty, implementing hostage releases, and bringing accountability for war crimes committed by Hamas and the Netanyahu government.
Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, killing over 800 civilians, is disproportionate and is being conducted illegally in its targeting of civilians. As of March 2025, over 50,000 Palestinians, the vast majority of whom are civilians, have been killed in Israel’s unchecked military response. No one knows the true count.
Unlike Goldman, Evan recognizes the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in hearing South Africa’s charges of genocide against the Israeli government and, as a member of Congress, will work to ensure U.S. compliance with the ICJ’s decisions. Evan also supports Rep. Rashida Tlaib in her efforts to defend the Palestinian people and condemns Dan Goldman’s vote to censure her.
Economic Justice
Access to equitable and fair credit is crucial for any family or individual. Evan proposes a multi-trillion dollar debt fund for Americans to consolidate their underwater mortgages, collections debt, high-interest student loans, and other onerous obligations at an interest rate below the Fed rate. We bailed out Wall Street in 2008 with massive loans at 0% interest rates, why can’t we bail out individuals and families?
The historical legacy of slavery continues to cause systemic economic inequality that must be addressed. Evan believes we need to acknowledge where the Federal government has been active and complicit in perpetuating racism. An easy place to start is to hold hearings on the legacy and continuation of the discriminatory mortgage lending practice known as “redlining.”
He will work to advance H.R. 40, a measure to establish a “Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans (that) shall examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies.”
Tackling the Housing Crisis
Evan will aggressively pursue solutions at the federal level to lower the high cost of rental housing and increase home ownership rates in New York City neighborhoods by taking on powerful Wall Street firms. This is in stark contrast to Dan Goldman’s pro-landlord agenda fueled by super wealthy investment donors.
His top agenda items include enforcing existing rent stabilization laws and bringing transparency to the real estate market by creating a breakthrough, publicly available database of rent-stabilized units.
Going further, Evan will push for the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, a bill introduced in Congress that would ban hedge fund giants from purchasing single-family homes and condos, a potentially landmark change that would re-balance the housing market. Also, Evan will support the creation and federal funding of a Social Housing Development Authority to build low—and middle-income housing. He supports an immediate expansion of the Section 8 program and an extension of the deadline to find housing to 6 months.
Tax the Billionaires
Evan wants income tax rates that the 1% will feel. He wants to restore high inheritance tax rates for outsized fortunes and implement tax rates that represent and recognize all of the public and natural resources consumed in building the fortunes of billionaires. That money is desperately needed for healthcare, environmental remediation, education, and green infrastructure.
Medicaid for All
We saw during the pandemic that it was possible to extend coverage to those Americans who couldn’t afford Obamacare on the exchanges or get coverage through an employer. This would be simple and quick to reinstate and alleviate untold financial hardship and physical suffering for millions of New Yorkers and Americans.
Abortion Rights & Access
Evan’s political organizing has been focused on defending individual bodily autonomy. Evan will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the most passionate advocates in Congress for access to abortion, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, and protect a woman’s right to seek an abortion across state lines — without fear of prosecution or imprisonment, an area where the federal government can bring its full legal force to bear.
Evan will fight to keep the issue of abortion access and reproductive rights front and center in Congress by calling for direct aid (including cash cards to facilitate access to care in the Free States and money for legal representation) to women in the Red States who are barred from access.
Ultra-conservative provisions prosecuting women with charges — up to murder — for seeking care across state lines are in clear violation of the Constitution.
LGBTQ Rights and Protections
Now is not the time to back down in the fight to advance LGBTQ+ rights, especially those of the Transgender community. We need a Transgender Bill of Rights. We also need to protect the LGBTQ+ community across this country from privacy violations resulting from the death of Roe v Wade and the rise of Trump.
Green New Deal
Evan stands firmly behind the groundbreaking Green New Deal bills legislators including AOC and Jamaal Bowman have introduced. These initiatives address the urgent threat of climate change and lay the groundwork for a just and equitable economy. They emphasize massive investments in clean energy, modern infrastructure, and green jobs, ensuring that we transition away from fossil fuels in a way that lifts up our most vulnerable communities. By championing GND legislation, Evan is committed to creating sustainable, resilient environments and empowering workers with the skills and opportunities needed for a prosperous green economy. This is more than a climate plan; it’s a comprehensive strategy for economic revival, public health, and social justice, promising a thriving future for all.
Pricing Out Congestion
Despite wild attacks on this sensible program Evan fully supports congestion pricing. The reduced traffic is promoting commerce, increasing safety, and saving lives. The cleaner air with restore our health. The quieter neighborhoods will raise our quality of life. The revenue will nourish more sustainable transportation. Evan hopes to propel New York City into a brighter future. Congestion pricing is just one step forward.