The race for the congressional seat in the 16th district between incumbent Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer is reaching the home stretch.
Amsterdam News has been reporting the news of the day from a Black perspective for 113 years. Donors who choose to give monthly or annually will receive Amsterdam News’ Weekly E-Edition and acclaimed weekday newsletter Editorially Black to their inbox!Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., listens to fellow speakers before President Joe Biden speaks on the debt limit during an event at SUNY Westchester Community College, May 10, 2023, in Valhalla, N.Y.
“In the week since , it’s almost as if my willingness to call his campaign out on their bigotry has given a greenlight to him, his supporters, and his Republican mega-donors to go from dog whistles to outright anti-Black racism,” Bowman said in a statement. “This race, just like elections across the country this year, is about the threats our community and our values face from Donald Trump and his mega-donors.
Bowman’s endorsements include U.S. Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Nydia Velazquez, and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, and labor groups like the Service Employees International Union , District Council 37 , United Auto Workers , and New York State Nurses Association .
A Westchester native, Latimer is a pro-Israeli Democrat who has worked as a county executive since 2018. He has held office in Rye as a City Councilperson, in Westchester County as a legislator, and in the State Senate and Assembly. He presented himself as representing the majority of the district, including Republican and Jewish voters. He said he’s “working hard” to get to know the Bronx portion of the district.accidentally to interrupt a congressional vote.
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