House Dem. leaders endorse Bowman after Jewish Dems backs challenger

The endorsement is not uncommon—home leaders in each event routinely favour incumbents in robust primary races—but it comes because the New York lawmaker is dealing with a problem from a well-liked native elected official: Westchester County Government George Latimer. Latimer has blasted Bowman’s Israel rhetoric and recently gained the backing of the Jewish Democratic Council of America.

The endorsement Friday, distributed by Bowman’s marketing campaign, emphasised his native bona fides and didn’t contact on his condemnations of Israel, which he has accused of “genocide” in its battle with Hamas in Gaza.

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“Congressman Bowman’s life experiences — raised by a single mother in public housing and founding a public faculty serving low-income youngsters within the Bronx — have formed him right into a public servant who fights for financial justice and in the protection of traditionally underrepresented communities,” mentioned the assertion by Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California.

A part of “The Squad”

Bowman was first elected in 2020 and is a part of the Squad, the group of progressive Democratic representatives broadly critical of Israel. He represents a district that spans Westchester and is a part of the Bronx in New York Metropolis. He is also a member of a prominent Jewish group.

The Israel-Hamas battle has turned out to be a spotlight of the marketing campaign. Latimer has been firmly supportive of Israel since Hamas’ October 7 assault. Along with the “genocide” cost, Bowman just lately walked again a press release final yr casting doubt on claims that Hamas dedicated rape in its October 7 assault on Israel, which launched the battle. He has additionally misplaced the endorsement of J Road, the liberal Israel foyer.