Jake Johnson is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.
Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman lost his reelection bid in New York 's 16th Congressional District on Tuesday to an establishment-backed county official whose campaign was propelled by nearly $15 million in spending by
's influence in Congress that they had to spend $15 million to defeat us.''This demonstrates the power of our people-funded movement, the strength that any single progressive with the moral clarity to stand up to far-right interests has, and just how on defense and Republican donors—including a billionaire CEO from St. Louis.'We cannot give in to hopelessness or cynicism—we must fight back, NOW,' said Rojas. 'Let's come together in this difficult moment and do what it takes to stop
sat out this year's race after failing to defeat Lee in 2022.But Emgage, a PAC that works to turn out Muslim American voters, said Tuesday that Bowman's defeat at the hands of a candidate loaded with UDP cash 'sets a dangerous precedent for groups like
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