Saikat Chakrabarti, the 40-year-old centimillionaire and former tech engineer, has been doing his utmost to gain some name recognition in San Francisco, seen as a longshot challenger to Nancy Pelosi.
Protesters gathered outside the offices at the corner of 3rd Avenue and East 50th Street, seeking entry to the senators' quarters but were denied by the building's head of security.
Cook Political Report's analysis shows that House Republicans are increasingly at risk of losing their majority, with 213 seats leaning towards Democrats and only 205 towards Republicans. Republicans need to win 76% of Toss Up seats to maintain control.
The new poll, published by Dream NYC on Wednesday, shows two candidates beginning to pull ahead of the pack: Upper East Side Assemblymember Alex Bores, who was endorsed by former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Upper West Side Assemblymember Micah Lasher, who was endorsed by Nadler.