New York Socialist Brian Romero has not yet reached Albany, but he has already launched his first public spending initiative: covering his own rent. Romero, the Democratic nominee for New York’s 34th Assembly District, launched a GoFundMe asking supporters to cover his rent and groceries while he waits to take office. Romero previously worked as a senior adviser to Democratic state Sen. Kristen Gonzalez. The GoFundMe said the donations would help Romero “cover the rest of rent and groceries.” Nothing builds voter confidence quite like a future lawmaker admitting he could not navigate a state program he now wants to fix.