Far-left “Squad” member Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) is down double digits in his primary race, according to a poll first obtained by the New York Post.
Bowman, who has the backing of fellow “Squad” members Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Cori Bush (D-MO), and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), is facing off against primary challenger Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Latimer is backed by State Sen. Shelley Mayer as well as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Jewish Democratic Council of America, and Democratic Majority for Israel PAC.
The latest poll of the race between the two found the incumbent at a great disadvantage, trailing his opponent by 17 points in the Democrat primary. According to the survey, 52 percent of Democrat primary voters support Latimer in the 16th Congressional District race.
More via the New York Post:
Among Democrats who voted in at least three of the last four primaries, Latimer’s lead grows to 21 percentage points — 56% to 35%, according to the survey conducted by veteran Democratic pollster Mark Mellman for the pro-Latimer Democratic Majority for Israel.
Among Democrats who say they know both Latimer and Bowman — 76% of the primary electorate– Latimer’s lead expands even further to 26 points (60% to 34%).
In October, Bowman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for falsely pulling a fire alarm in a congressional office building as his colleagues prepared to vote on a government funding measure. His plea deal involved a $1,000 fine and an apology to Capitol Police.
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U.S. House of RepresentativesHe has since continued to espouse anti-Israel views and only recently opted to walk back claims that rapes committed by Hamas terrorist were nothing more than Israeli “propaganda.”
SCOOP: In the weeks after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) not only publicly cast doubt on reports that Israeli women were raped, but also called those accusations “propaganda,” according to a previously unreported post on TikTok. https://t.co/Vb2dJdUgcK pic.twitter.com/DpXqRmcBS2
— Daniel Lippman (@dlippman) March 26, 2024
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In January, Bowman proposed a $14 trillion reparations plan “for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States,” asserting that “the government can invest the same way in reparations without raising taxes on anyone.”
