Two-term Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York has the dubious honor of becoming the first Squad member ever defeated by a primary challenger and first incumbent of either party ousted in 2024
Two-term Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York has the dubious honor of becoming the first House member of either party to be defeated by a primary challenger so far in the 2024 election cycle. And Bowman also becomes the first member of the Squad, a progressive group of diverse House Democrats, to be ousted from Congress.
And the contentious battle between a member of the Squad and his more moderate challenger spotlighted the Democrats' deep divisions over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.. Bowman - who has been outspoken about his support for Palestinians amid the war in Gaza and has charged that Israel has committed genocide - was targeted by roughly $14 million in spending by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the deep-pocketed pro-Israel group that supported Latimer.
Progressive rock stars Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York supported Bowman, and teamed up with the besieged lawmaker at a rally Saturday in The Bronx. The event was anything but a PG-rated spectacle, as Bowman repeatedly used profanities. 'We are going to show f–king AIPAC, the power of the motherf–king South Bronx!' Bowman said at the rally, which was held outside the congressional district's boundaries.
Latimer, a former state senator, was endorsed by local mayors and council members, multiple Westchester County legislators, and by former Secretary of State and former Sen. Hillary Clinton. The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee lives close to the district, in northern Westchester County. He spoke with reporters on Monday at an event where he was endorsed by more than a half-dozen diverse clergy leaders from the congressional district. The ads on behalf of Latimer were also a factor.
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