Hillary Clinton endorsed George Latimer, a centrist Democrat, who is challenging Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York's 16th Congressional District primary.
In a social media post on Wednesday, Clinton announced she was backing Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a centrist Democrat who is hoping to unseat Bowman as the Democratic nominee during the June 25 primary.
“With Trump on the ballot, we need strong, principled Democrats in Congress more than ever,” Clinton, herself the quintessential establishment Democrat,will protect abortion rights, stand up to the NRA, and fight for President Biden’s agenda—just like he’s always done. Make a plan to vote by June 25th!”will protect abortion rights, stand up to the NRA, and fight for President Biden’s agenda—just like he’s always done.
The split over the Israel-Hamas war has seen mainstream Democrats, who are more likely to be unequivocal in their support of Israel, and progressives openly warring with one another., has invested nearly $2 million into Latimer’s campaign and, by the time of the primary later this month, will have spent, with Squad Rep. Rashida Tlaib donating $500,000 to Justice Democrats’s expenditure arm as it seeks to protect Bowman from AIPAC.
We need to have the backs of Democrats who have repeatedly taken a stand against those who take money from Trump donors and those who accept the help of groups who support insurrectionists.Fellow New Yorker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will hold a “GOTV Rally” to boost Bowman before the primary, with Sen. Bernie Sanders also expected to make an appearance.The New York congressman won election in 2020 after he first unseated longtime former Rep. Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary.
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