Scott Wong is a senior congressional reporter for NBC News.
Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., is desperately fighting to hang onto his seat on Tuesday after facing millions of dollars in attacks from pro-Israel groups in a race that has attracted more ad spending than any House primary in history. If he’s defeated, Bowman, one of Congress’ most outspoken critics of Israel, would become the first member of so-called “Squad” of progressive lawmakers of color to be ousted in a Democratic primary.
He’s also referred to Israel’s air strikes that have killed Palestinians civilians “a genocide” and pushed for the ouster of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Several prominent national figures had waded into the race. Progressive heroes like Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York — also a member of the Squad — campaigned for Bowman, while Hillary Clinton endorsed Latimer.
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