Westchester County Executive George Latimer bested the incumbent Democrat.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has spent decades in local and state elected office making him a familiar face for Democratic voters and an unusually formidable primary challenger to an incumbent lawmaker. | Ted Shaffrey/APwas trounced in a suburban New York race that became a referendum on progressives’ attitudes toward Israel and the most expensive House primary in U.S. history.
The AIPAC-aligned United Democracy Project in a statement vowed to replicate its backing of Latimer against Israel critics across the country. This time, his critics encouraged registered Republicans and people not enrolled in a party to become Democrats in order to participate in the closed-party primary. And a coalition that backs the interests of yeshivas
“These results also validate President Biden’s vision of a mainstream and inclusive Democratic Party as well as the Biden-Latimer approach — bringing people together to achieve important results like the infrastructure law that is rebuilding our crumbling roads, bridges and water systems,” DMFI PAC chair Mark Mellman said.
Bowman insisted his campaign was built around lower-income people of color in the district who have been ignored by elected officials. He drew support from a constellation of left-leaning organizations that play key roles in progressive politics, including the Working Families Party and Make the Road Action.
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