Progressive Jamaal Bowman Projected To Oust Longtime Rep. Engel In N.Y. Primary
4 years, 5 months ago

Progressive Jamaal Bowman Projected To Oust Longtime Rep. Engel In N.Y. Primary

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Progressive Jamaal Bowman Projected To Oust Longtime Rep. Engel In N.Y. Primary Enlarge this image toggle caption John Minchillo/AP John Minchillo/AP Challenger Jamaal Bowman has defeated longtime U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary for New York's 16th Congressional District, The Associated Press projects. The victory by the education advocate and former middle school principal is a win for New York's progressive movement, coming two years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez topped another longtime Democrat in a neighboring district. Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP In a debate leading up to the June 23 contest, Bowman, 44, criticized Engel, 73, for spending the majority of his time during the pandemic in his home in Maryland outside Washington, D.C., instead of coming back to his district. He was accidentally caught on mic asking Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. if he could speak at the event, and after Diaz told Engel there was already a packed lineup of speakers, Engel responded, "If I didn't have a primary, I wouldn't care."

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Jamaal Bowman's Defeat Highlights Major Challenges For Progressive Movement
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jamaal Bowman's Defeat Highlights Major Challenges For Progressive Movement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING What a difference four years makes. “If you have a million in the bank, that’s not nothing for when they’re trying to recruit a challenger,” said a former Bowman campaign aide who requested anonymity to speak freely. “I’ve seen Latimer, I don’t know how many times.” “In 2020, Bowman beat a 30-year incumbent by setting up a …

What Jamaal Bowman’s loss in New York means for the future of ‘the Squad’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

What Jamaal Bowman’s loss in New York means for the future of ‘the Squad’

LA Times  

When Jamaal Bowman first ran for Congress, he chastised his opponent — a 16-term Democratic congressman who chaired a powerful House committee — as disconnected from his suburban New York district and too focused on foreign policy. “It’s a clear indication that the Democratic Party has moved toward wanting common sense solutions, common sense governance and wants to favor those …

What Jamaal Bowman’s loss in New York means for the future of ‘the Squad’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

What Jamaal Bowman’s loss in New York means for the future of ‘the Squad’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When Jamaal Bowman first ran for Congress, he chastised his opponent — a 16-term Democratic congressman who chaired a powerful House committee — as disconnected from his suburban New York district and too focused on foreign policy. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. speaks during an election night watch party on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Yonkers, N.Y. “He became …

George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Jamaal Bowman to win New York democratic primary
6 months, 3 weeks ago

George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Jamaal Bowman to win New York democratic primary

Hindustan Times  

George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Tuesday in a Democratic primary in suburban New York that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s political action committee spent nearly $15 million on the primary, filling airwaves and mailboxes with negative ads in an effort to unseat Bowman, …

‘Stand Up To The Oligarchs’: Bernie Sanders Makes Passionate Plea To Reelect Rep. Jamaal Bowman
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Stand Up To The Oligarchs’: Bernie Sanders Makes Passionate Plea To Reelect Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. ― Sen. Bernie Sanders called upon Democrats in the New York City suburbs to reelect Rep. Jamaal Bowman in order to take a stand against the deep-pocketed super PACs bankrolling Bowman’s primary challenger. Bowman’s bid for a third term “is one of the most significant elections in the modern history of this country,” Sanders told …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York’s state primaries
6 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York’s state primaries

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. WASHINGTON — Tensions within the Democratic Party about President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war are playing out in a key New York primary race on Tuesday. Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces Westchester County Executive George Latimer in Tuesday’s highly contentious Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District. The …

Where members of Congress are pitted against each other in 2022 primaries
2 years, 7 months ago

Where members of Congress are pitted against each other in 2022 primaries

CNN  

CNN — It’s rare for an incumbent member of Congress to lose a primary. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went as far as to say Maloney should step down as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee if he runs against a fellow incumbent. In a letter urging the court to reconsider the map, the DCCC argued that four of …

Jamaal Bowman topples US Rep. Engel in NY Democratic primary
4 years, 5 months ago

Jamaal Bowman topples US Rep. Engel in NY Democratic primary

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman has toppled 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York’s Democratic primary in another upset victory for the party’s insurgent wing. Bowman said his campaign was anchored in the fight for racial and economic justice “and it resonated in every part of the district.” Alexandra Rojas, executive director of Justice Democrats, …

Jamaal Bowman Unseats Rep. Eliot Engel In New York Primary
4 years, 5 months ago

Jamaal Bowman Unseats Rep. Eliot Engel In New York Primary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Bronx middle school principal Jamaal Bowman ousted New York Rep. Eliot Engel in a June primary, landing a major win for the activist left and a stunning defeat for the Democratic establishment. “I know that he’s experienced it.” “Jamaal Bowman’s victory is proof that New York’s multiracial progressive movement is ascending — and here to stay.” - …

New York: Progressive unseats Democratic incumbent in House race
4 years, 5 months ago

New York: Progressive unseats Democratic incumbent in House race

Al Jazeera  

New York progressive candidate Jamaal Bowman has defeated 16-term incumbent Representative Eliot Engel in the state’s Democratic primary. “But today, that 11-year old boy who was beaten by police is about to be your next Representative.” The New York Times and The Associated Press news agency called the victory more than three weeks after the primary election. Waleed Shahid, a …

3 Congressional Races To Watch In New York's Democratic Primary
4 years, 6 months ago

3 Congressional Races To Watch In New York's Democratic Primary

Huff Post  

Middle school principal Jamaal Bowman represents the progressive wing's strongest shot at unseating another incumbent Democrat. Andrew Lichtenstein via Getty Images The Battle To Block An Anti-Gay Evangelical Pastor When Rep. José Serrano announced he was retiring from New York’s 15th Congressional District, an impoverished stretch of the central and South Bronx that ranks as one of the most Democratic …

Bernie Sanders Endorses Jamaal Bowman, Five Other Progressive Candidates For Congress
4 years, 7 months ago

Bernie Sanders Endorses Jamaal Bowman, Five Other Progressive Candidates For Congress

Huff Post  

Sen. Bernie Sanders is famous for his political independence and left-wing views, but he rarely endorses candidates taking on incumbent Democrats. MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed progressive House primary challenger Jamaal Bowman and five other congressional candidates on Tuesday, adding another high-profile boost to Bowman’s effort to unseat Rep. Eliot Engel, a powerful New York Democrat. “He is …

Progressive Groups To Spend Big On Unseating Bronx Rep. Eliot Engel
4 years, 7 months ago

Progressive Groups To Spend Big On Unseating Bronx Rep. Eliot Engel

Huff Post  

Rep. Eliot Engel speaks at an event in Washington. Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Getty Images Two left-wing groups plan to spend more than $500,000 on advertising and phone outreach to help progressive Jamaal Bowman unseat Rep. Eliot Engel. Bowman’s bid to unseat Engel in the June 23 primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District is one of the left’s last chances to …

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