Jamaal Bowman defeated after advertising blitz from pro-Israel lobby group helps secure win for George Latimer
Jamaal Bowman has become the first member of the leftwing “Squad” to be ousted by the Democratic party establishment after a New York congressional primary inflamed by tensions over Israel’s war in Gaza. Bowman was defeated by George Latimer, a local county executive, in a contest that became a showdown between progressive and moderate Democrats and was marred by allegations of racism and antisemitism.
Bowman, a resident of the working-class city of Yonkers and an outspoken champion of social justice, claimed the seat four years ago after upsetting Eliot Engel, a 16-term incumbent and staunch supporter of Israel. That primary was held in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder by police, which precipitated a national reckoning over race.
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