Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) is stuck on a “political island” as he fends of a wave of spending on behalf of challenger George Latimer, a pro-Israel Democrat with high name recognition in suburban New York City, Politico reports.
“The money allows Latimer — a challenger running like an incumbent — to all but avoid mentioning Israel as he digs into issues closer to home, while keeping Bowman on his heels as he seeks his third term.”
“The primary for the House district that encompasses diverse, working-class cities and wealthy towns on the Long Island Sound is one of the most closely watched in the nation. And in an area with a large Jewish population, the fight is viewed as a bellwether for voters’ fervency over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war — a fast-changing conflict that President Joe Biden is contending with as he tries to court young progressives.”
