In an interview with Fox News Digital, Patel described his opponents, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., as "more of the same" and the "status quo," arguing that their "ineffectiveness" throughout decades of serving as elected officials was proof that he was the only candidate in the race with actual plans to address the most significant matters facing Americans.
"Look, generational change is on the ballot. Two candidates in this race, Maloney and Nadler, are offering more of the same, status quo," Patel, a 38-year-old attorney, announced when questions regarding his chances of pulling off a surprise victory on Tuesday.
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Nadler has been a member of Congress since 1992, serving before that in the New York State Assembly since the 1970s. Maloney has been a member of Congress since 1993, serving as a member of the New York City Council before that since the 1980s.
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"All they're talking about is their accomplishments, or lack thereof – frankly, their ineffectiveness for the last 30 years … This race is about 2023, 2024 and forward," he continued. "I'm the only candidate in this race with comprehensive plans for inflation, for public safety, for livability and for the economy. Those words aren't even mentioned on Mr. Nadler's website because he doesn't understand the economy, and Congresswoman Maloney has wrong views on it."
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Patel faces an uphill battle against his opponents in a race that has pitted the two veteran House members against each other after the redrawing of New York's congressional maps and the consolidation of their respective Manhattan Congressional districts into one larger district.
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Recent polls have consistently shown Nadler with an advantage over Maloney, with Patel in third, yet not without a significant percentage of voter support. In one recent Emerson College poll, Nadler received 43% support, Maloney with 24% and Patel with 14%.
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When asked regarding his status in the surveys, Patel dismissed their accuracy and claimed he would get 90% of the undecided vote on election day, insisting such voters were "waiting for someone new." He cited a previous primary, in which he finished behind Maloney by only a few percentage points despite being further down in the polls ahead of election day.
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Patel continued to denounce Nadler and Maloney over their lack of real-world experience, and claimed that his upbringing from a poor, immigrant family revealed he truly understood what it meant to live the American Dream.
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