WE ARE THE CAVALRY with DREW WARSHAW Point of Learning with Peter Horn Download

Drew Warshaw is running for New York State Comptroller, an office he believes can be used much more effectively to support working New Yorkers. He proposes creating the largest affordable housing fund in the country, divesting from foreign countries, investing in New York, and supporting our most vulnerable neighbors. He wants to audit utility monopolies, and ensure that struggling nonprofits get paid on time. I’m impressed not only by his vision for how government can be excellent, but also by his humility about not having all the answers and wanting to learn about the challenges facing different communities across the state.

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The New York State Democratic Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

“And beyond even his class of political officials, Warshaw could offer all Democrats a model for what to do with power and where to find it. When government successfully addresses common problems—and citizens actually know it, and feel it—that strengthens the very idea of the common good. But to get there, you need public servants of uncommon competence and commitment. Drew Warshaw might just fit the bill”

— Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation, April 27, 202

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MORE ABOUT DREW. More detailed information about Drew’s platform and how to support his campaign are available at drewwarshaw.com. Here are some recent pieces curated by Drew’s team:

POLITICO | $20B for 200,000 units of permanently affordable housing
CITY AND STATE | Opinion: Why your electric bill is so high – and how the state comptroller can lower it
THE FORWARD | I’m a Jewish candidate for New York comptroller. Our state must divest from Israel bonds
WXXI Connections | Drew Warshaw, candidate for New York State comptroller
Additional select clips and materials can be found here.

The NEW YORK STATE PRIMARY ELECTION will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Early voting in New York State runs from June 13 to June 21. For more information, including how to find your polling place, visit elections.ny.gov.

MUSIC. Point of Learning’s signature intro and outro are special instrumental versions of “Weight of the World” and “Villainous Thing” from Shayfer James’ 2011 album Counterfeit Arcade. All of Shayfer’s music is used by Point of Learning with the artist’s explicit permission. To find the latest tour and new release information for Shayfer James, visit his website. Given this episode’s title, I couldn’t resist clipping Shayfer’s 2023 romp “Cavalry.” Also featured with the artist’s permission is a special instrumental version of “Troublemaker” from the 2024 album Shipwreck.

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