Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces a tough fight from George Latimer in Democratic primary in the NY suburbs

A member of Congress that is the least liberal in Congress is fighting off a powerful opponent from a moderate candidate in the Democratic primary in the north of New York City. Rep.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the most liberal members of Congress, will try to fight off a strong Democratic primary challenge Tuesday from moderate county executive George Latimer in a New York race that has put a spotlight on the party’s divides over the Israel-Hamas war .

Latimer was a candidate because of Jewish leaders angry at Bowman’s critique against Israel.

A huge amount of money which is mostly linked with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has poured into the battle to sabotage Bowman after he claimed Israel of perpetrating genocide in Gaza in which more than 37,000 Palestinians have been killed. Bowman has also been against the symbolic House resolution that urged support for Israel after the October. seven attack carried out by Hamas.

AIPAC’s super PAC has spent more than 15 million dollars on the primary election, in accordance with Federal Election Commission records. The money was used to pay for many ads that criticized Bowman who has been accused by the powerful pro-Israel lobbying organization of trying to purchase this race. The district is predominantly suburban area to the north New York City.

A Bowman loss could upset what has been a steady primary season for incumbents in Congress. The majority of currently in Congress have successfully fought off opposition from within their own party, however GOP Rep. Bob Good is locked in a close race against a competitor who is backed by Donald Trump in a race that’s very close for be called.

A number of prominent progressives have come out in support of Bowman. In the last stretch of the campaign Bowman rallied along with liberal stalwarts Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Senator. Bernie Sanders, while Latimer won his former president’s endorsement Hillary Clinton.

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In the end, whoever wins in the primaries election will be the most unlikely candidate to prevail in the final election. This district consists of some parts of Westchester County and a small part of the Bronx is an important Democratic stronghold.

The primary battle has been portrayed as an illustration of the way Democratic people might be on Israel and has exposed the ever-growing tensions between liberals in the party and centrists.

Latimer 70-year-old Latimer has been involved in the political arena for over 30 years. He was a member of legislative session in the State Legislature for a number of years until he was elected the Westchester County executive in 2018. The campaign has been mostly about his understanding of the district and his connections there that will enable him to become an efficient as a member of Congress.

Latimer declares that he would like to visit the House to gain all he can for his district and not just to score points in the political arena or to be the cable news. He has claimed to be an unwavering advocate for Israel and has said that Israel cannot negotiate a cease-fire agreement with Hamas since Hamas is a terrorist organization.

Bowman who was who was a former principal at a middle school who was a middle school principal, has described the race as a battle between donors with big sums of money and the average voters. He has repeatedly defend his position on Israel and has urged peace in the current conflict, and has also condemned Hamas for their October. 7 attack on Israel.

In an interview ahead of elections, Bowman declared that he didn’t focused on the rumblings about the race. He said instead that he was determined to help working-class residents in the district and to try to get younger voters engaged in the political process.

Bowman is seeking a third term in the district, that has seen its boundaries change since his first election in 2020. He has lost the majority of its areas located in the Bronx and extending the Westchester County suburbs.

Presently it is 21% of its voters are Black while 42% are non-Hispanic white according to Census figures. This is in contrast to 30 percent Black as well as 34% of white residents in the district until 2022. Bowman is Black. Latimer is white.

On the national level, Democratic Party leaders have been urging centrist candidates to be considered who may do better in suburban contests.

New York Democrats will also be deciding another primary on Tuesday, this time on the eastern side of Long Island, between former CNN anchor John Avlon and researcher Nancy Goroff.

This seat, currently represented by the incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota, is one of candidates to Democrats who are in New York, as the party seeks to change suburban congressional districts in order to take power in the House.

Avlon has received several endorsements from political leaders and even currently serving members of Congress who believe they can support him on an moderate platform and challenge LaLota in a district that has been swinging towards the right in the majority of recent elections. Goroff was the candidate in 2020, but lost by approximately 10 points.

On Tuesday Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney will be facing a primary contest by Businessman Mario Fratto in a sprawling conservative district that covers parts of the Finger Lakes region and rural areas that border Lake Ontario. Tenney was defeated by Fratto at 14 percent in the primary election in 2022.