{"id":2283725,"date":"2024-06-26T06:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T10:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowman-ouster-spells-trouble-for-house-progressives-on-israel-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T06:57:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T10:57:24","slug":"bowman-ouster-spells-trouble-for-house-progressives-on-israel-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowman-ouster-spells-trouble-for-house-progressives-on-israel-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowman ouster spells trouble for House progressives on Israel &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbowman-ouster-spells-trouble-for-house-progressives-on-israel-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283725&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House progressives faced a significant setback when Representative Jamaal Bowman \u2064of New York, a key\u2064 progressive figure, was defeated in his primary by Westchester County Executive George Latimer. The primary election saw a record-breaking $20.5 million in outside spending, predominantly from anti-Bowman groups led by the American Israel Public Affairs\u2062 Committee (AIPAC). Bowman\u2019s defeat, attributed to both AIPAC\u2019s influence and demographic shifts in his district, raises concerns among other progressive Democrats about upcoming primaries. Notably, Representatives Ilhan Omar, Cori \u2062Bush, and Rashida Tlaib, who have been vocal in their criticism of Israel and support for Palestinian rights, are facing challenges.\u2062 AIPAC and \u2064other pro-Israel groups have marked some \u2062of these progressives as key targets, spending heavily to influence the outcomes. This spending\u2064 is seen as a potential trend that could impact future primary races, especially for those sharing similar political stances to Bowman.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/progressives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>progressives<\/a> suffered a heavy blow on Tuesday night after one of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-times-fauci-was-stumped-by-gop-lawmakers\/\" title=\"3 Times Fauci Was Stumped By GOP Lawmakers\">leading members<\/a>, Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jamaal-bowman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jamaal Bowman<\/a> (D-NY), lost his primary challenge \u2014 spelling disaster for other progressives like Bowman who are being targeted for their anti-<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> stances.<\/p>\n<p>Westchester County Executive George Latimer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3057326\/bowman-primary-squad-democrat-israel-new-york\/\">defeated Bowman<\/a>, 59.6% to 40.4% as of 11:15 p.m. Eastern time. The race had shattered primary fundraising records, with outside spending <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rpyers\/status\/1805729218929770658?s=51&#038;t=oYTIYwEqmPpaQCOEPM8xZA\">totaling over $20.5 million<\/a>. Most of the ads placed in New York\u2019s 16th District Democratic primary came from anti-Bowman groups, with the large expenditures led by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.<\/p>\n<p>AIPAC, the largest pro-Israel group, and an affiliated organization poured millions into defeating Bowman, with AIPAC vowing it would do the same to several other progressives for their defense of pro-Palestinian protesters and calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>While Bowman suffered defeat largely thanks to AIPAC and its spending, his loss also can also be attributed to significant shifts in his district\u2019s boundaries over the years since he won in 2020. Currently, 21% of the 16th District\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-always-about-the-long-game-conservative-group-tries-to-avoid-re-hashing-2020-while-training-activists-to-change-election-process\/\" title=\"\u2018It\u2019s Always About The Long Game\u2019: Conservative Group Tries To Avoid Re-Hashing 2020 While Training Activists To Change Election Process\">voting-age population<\/a> is black and 42% is non-Hispanic white, according to Census figures. In 2022, the voting-age population was 30% black and 34% white.<\/p>\n<p>Latimer, though white and able to attract a large number of voters in the population, largely leaned on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uncovered-conman-with-long-history-of-deceit-dennis-montgomery-inserted-false-information-into-election-fraud-investigation-whos-paying-him\/\" title=\"UNCOVERED: Conman With Long History of Deceit, Dennis Montgomery, Inserted False Information Into Election Fraud Investigation, Who\u2019s Paying Him?\">long track record<\/a> in the district during his campaign. The 16th District includes parts of Westchester County, where he has served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-dem-senate-candidate-announces-support-for-medicare-for-all\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Dem Senate Candidate Announces Support for Medicare for All\">county executive<\/a> since 2018, and a small area of the Bronx. He has served in politics for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcax.com\/2024\/06\/25\/new-york-primary-test-partys-progressive-faction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>over three decades<\/a>, as well, representing New York in the state Legislature before becoming county executive.<\/p>\n<p>Still, AIPAC\u2019s aggressive spending in Bowman\u2019s primary likely has other progressives waiting with bated breath as they prepare for their own primary challenges later this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSquad\u201d Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Cori Bush (D-MO), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) face primaries in August. Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, has been the leading opposing voice to Israel and the war in Gaza. She has criticized the Biden administration and had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2862826\/tlaib-urges-uncommitted-protest-vote-in-michigan-over-biden-israel-policy\/\">urged Michigan Democratic voters<\/a> to vote \u201cuncommitted\u201d in the presidential primary to reelect Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Donors close to AIPAC, DMFI, and other pro-Israel groups have cited Bush and Bowman\u2019s races as the groups\u2019 top targets for 2024. Bush\u2019s challenger, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, has been vocally critical of the Missouri congresswoman\u2019s calls to end the \u201coccupation\u201d of Israel \u2014 a common call among the \u201cSquad\u201d Democrats as the war continues in the region.<\/p>\n<p>In Minnesota, Omar faces a rematch against former Minneapolis City Councilman Don Samuels. As of April, pro-Israel groups were not getting involved in the primary. <\/p>\n<p>However, with Bowman\u2019s ousting an example of how drastic AIPAC\u2019s spending can influence an election, it might incentivize related organizations to hop into Omar\u2019s race and pour money into Samuels\u2019 campaign as some did two years ago. In 2022, when Samuels narrowly lost to Omar in the midterms, the AIPAC-affiliated United Democracy Project sent funding to another super PAC that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2981739\/pro-israel-groups-ramp-up-efforts-to-oust-progressive-targets-over-gaza\/\">ultimately spent<\/a> about $625,000 on Samuels\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Not all attempts to oust anti-Israel members have been successful. \u201cSquad\u201d Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) defeated her pro-Israel backed challenger Bhavani Patel \u2014 however, she was one of the few progressives not targeted by AIPAC or the Democratic Majority for Israel PAC, with both groups opting to stay out of the primary.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Israel groups and their allies are not just targeting progressive incumbents. In Oregon, Susheela Jayapal, sister to Rep. Pramila Jayapal, lost her primary election after outside groups <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3011359\/mystery-deepens-new-pac-loopholes-hide-donors-oregon-primary\/\">dumped millions of dollars<\/a> into the contest against her. While the ads attacking Susheela Jayapal did not mention Gaza or Israel, many House progressives <a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/top-progressives-blame-aipac-outside-223124508.html\">believed<\/a> that she was being targeted by \u201cdark money\u201d due to both her and her sister\u2019s stance on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea that some wealthy millionaire or billionaire or some set of millionaires can come in and buy the race from out of town, I think, should be really offensive to Oregonians,\u201d Congresswoman Jayapal told the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em> back in May ahead of the Oregon primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Also in Oregon, Mainstream Democrats PAC <a href=\"https:\/\/readsludge.com\/2024\/05\/06\/super-pacs-with-alleged-aipac-ties-intervene-in-oregon-dem-primary\/\">dropped over $750,000<\/a> on the race attacking Jamie McLeod-Skinner, a progressive \u2014 the first race that the PAC, which reportedly has ties to AIPAC, dropped money on in the 2024 cycle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pro-Israel groups are already celebrating their victory in ousting Bowman and looking forward to the next contests against his fellow progressives. The United Democracy Project vowed in a statement that it would replicate its strong support of Latimer against other anti-Israel candidates across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLatimer\u2019s victory is another example of how support for the U.S.-Israel alliance is both good policy and good politics,\u201d the group said. \u201cUDP will continue to support leaders who promote our partnership with Israel and oppose detractors, regardless of political party.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House progressives faced a significant setback as Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), a key member, lost his primary. His defeat, with a 59.6% to 40.4% margin to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, signals potential trouble for other progressives targeted for their anti-Israel positions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2283726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tlaib-and-bowman.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[17323,32788,4671,16569,32076],"class_list":["post-2283725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-bowman","tag-house-progressives","tag-israel","tag-ouster","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tlaib-and-bowman.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2283725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2283725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2283725\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2283726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2283725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2283725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2283725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}