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Rep. Bowman Looks to Fend Off Stiff New York Primary Challenge

Westchester County Executive George Latimer is challenging the Squad member in a highly contentious primary race centered on the Israel-Hamas war.
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Rep. Bowman Looks to Fend Off Stiff New York Primary Challenge
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) greets campaign volunteers as he arrives for a "Get Out the Vote" campaign event at Hartley Park in Mount Vernon, N.Y., on June 24, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Michael Washburn
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HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.—Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman is fighting for his political future this week in a highly contentious primary battle in New York’s 16th congressional district.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer is looking to unseat the two-term congressman in a race that has put the war in Gaza front and center.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”