Representative Jamaal Bowman, a staunch progressive, is facing a close primary challenge from George Latimer, according to polls.
Representative Jamaal Bowman is facing a competitive primary challenge from Westchester County Executive George Latimer this month, according to polls.Several pro-Palestinian Democrats serving in the House are facing competitive primaries this year. The conflict between Israel and Hamas has sharply divided Democrats, as progressives call for a ceasefire while more centrist Democrats voice support for Israel.
has focused its efforts on several primaries against progressive lawmakers they view as not sufficiently pro-Israel.Bowman, however, has sought to cast Latimer's more centrist policies as not in line with the liberal district that backed Biden by 45 points in 2020. On Wednesday, he wrote in a post to X, formerly Twitter, that Latimer would 'side with MAGA billionaires instead of the people of NY16' after Latimer signaled he would not support raising taxes on the wealthy.
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