U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) — one of the most far-left representatives in Congress and member of the Progressive Caucus — has lost his primary election to a moderate challenger.
George Latimer, a Westchester County executive, defeated Bowman after a contentious primary race that has widely been viewed as a fight between ideological factions of the Democratic Party. Bowman had aligned himself with the “ceasefire now” movement, which calls for an end to hostilities in the Gaza Strip and accuses Israel of being complicit in genocide.
Millions of dollars poured into the race from both inside and outside the district, making it the most expensive House primary in history. According to an analysis from ad tracking firm AdImpact, more than $25 million was spent overall. Roughly $15 million came from the United Democracy Project, a super PAC linked to the powerful pro-Israel lobby American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which backed Latimer.
Bowman had also aligned himself closely with the party’s progressive wing on a host of additional issues. Last weekend, the embattled congressman was joined by New York colleague Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for a rally in support of his candidacy. […]
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Yeah, bowman is gone!!!!
….’And another one bites the dust’…great song…British rock band Queen…haven’t heard it lately but appears to fit this dude…
Let all pray that this is just the beginning of the revival of sanity in the USA and that come November the Demonrats receive their just deserts across the entire board.
bowman must have been anti-israel so then likely also antiwar… given our current situation this might be a mixed bag change…. americans don’t want war but small special interests do… we do need better elected leaders.. more average people need to run and every four years new ones because humans are so easily corrupted by money nd other things