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called the race for Westchester County Executive George Latimer at 9:38 p.m., over half an hour after the polls closed. Latimer defeated Bowman in New York’s 16th Congressional District 54.8% to 45.2% with 51% of votes counted.in the polls, but his loss represents a high-profile rebuke of Congress’s most progressive members, whose anti-Israel views have set them at odds with the mainstream of the Democratic Party.
Bowman has attracted controversy since arriving in Congress in 2021. He has opposed resolutions condemning Hamas for its attack on Israel on Oct. 7, while he called the idea that Israeli women were raped in the massacre “propaganda.”in the days leading up to the New York primary, but a spate of local and national figures came out against his reelection bid in his New York district, home to a large Jewish population.
In one notable defection, fellow progressive and former Rep. Mondaire Jones endorsed Latimer over the incumbent. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also , one of the largest pro-Israel lobbying groups, and an affiliated group poured millions into defeating Bowman. Outside spending in the 16th District primary topped $20 million.
The group has also directed funds at ousting members including Rep. Cori Bush , another Israel critic, ahead of the August primary in her St. Louis-area district.
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