After redistricting, he decided to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-Williamsburg) for . He said "We've had an incumbent who has been there for 20 years and she's done little with the post.
Following redistricting, he chose to run against incumbent Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-Williamsburg). He argued that her 20-year tenure had yielded little progress.