Ballots in the Democratic primary are still being counted in Jamaal Bowman’s bid to unseat longtime Rep. Eliot Engel.
YONKERS, N.Y. ― As of late Tuesday night, there was no declared winner in the closely watched Democratic primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District, where Bronx middle school principal Jamaal Bowman is challenging Rep. Eliot Engel.
About 10:30 p.m. local time, Bowman delivered a triumphant speech to supporters gathered at an outdoor, riverside restaurant. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order in March allowing New Yorkers to vote absentee without needing any excuse beyond concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
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