Israel-Hamas Conflict Drives Jamaal Bowman’s Foes in NY Primary

June 20, 2024, 9:00 AM UTC

The typical advantages of incumbency don’t apply to Rep. Jamaal Bowman in his bid for a third term representing parts of the Bronx and New York City suburbs.

His primary challenger, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, is a longtime elected official with widespread name recognition and deep support from the local Democratic Party establishment.

Latimer’s biggest campaign asset, though, may be that Bowman likens Israel’s response to the attacks by Hamas to genocide.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s super PAC, United Democracy Project, has put $14 million into television advertising, some critical of Bowman, some praising Latimer.

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