The incumbent congressman lost to Democrat challenger George Latimer in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
Representative Jamaal Bowman has become the first member of House progressive Democrats' 'Squad' to lose his seat.Bowman lost the Democratic primary for New York's 16th Congressional District on Tuesday night to George Latimer, a former state lawmaker now serving as Westchester County's executive.The race was called less than an hour after polls closed. With over 60 percent of the vote counted as of 10:05 p.m.
5 million into the contest, hoping to help Latimer defeat the congressman.Bowman was first elected to Congress in 2020. The middle-school principal stunned political observers when he defeated a 16-term congressman—a victory that was heralded as proof of the left's strength within the Democratic Party.Whether the faction still wields the power it has held is unclear. Bowman's loss comes after progressive heavyweights rushed to help the congressman hold on to his seat.
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