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Jeff Coltin on Twitter: "Former Rep. Eliot Engel ..." / Twitter
Rep. Jamaal Bowman can’t please everyone in Congress, and moderate challengers see an opening - City & State New York - "In New York’s newly redrawn 16th Congressional District, the high-profile incumbent needs to convince a whiter, wealthier electorate to stick with a leftist."
From back in 2020: ‘Dark Money’ Groups Back Engel Against Progressive Challenger Bowman – Sludge - "Two nonprofits, recently incorporated in Delaware, have spent $260,000 on ads and mailers backing Engel. The groups are not required to reveal their donors."
notingFormer Rep. Eliot Engel, was was unseated by Rep. Jamaal Bowman two year ago, just endorsed Bowman’s primary opponent Vedat Gashi, a Westchester County Legislator.
Former Rep. Nita Lowey, who used to represent part of the new NY-16, also went against the incumbent to back Gashi.
More on #NY16, where @LegislatorGashi and two other moderate Dems are challenging progressive Squad member @JamaalBowmanNY - who seems to have the upper hand.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman can’t please everyone in Congress, and moderate challengers see an opening - City & State New York - "In New York’s newly redrawn 16th Congressional District, the high-profile incumbent needs to convince a whiter, wealthier electorate to stick with a leftist."
While the first-term representative has raked in fairly widespread attention and pitched his support behind a slate of progressive policies since taking office, he’s facing challenges from three moderate Democrats who feel they are better suited to represent the newly redrawn 16th Congressional District. Westchester County legislators Vedat Gashi and Catherine Parker have touted what they say is their ability to bridge differences within the Democratic party and criticized Bowman for taking polarizing stances on some issues. Also running is Greater New York Chamber of Commerce CEO and “common sense” candidate Mark Jaffe.
From back in 2020: ‘Dark Money’ Groups Back Engel Against Progressive Challenger Bowman – Sludge - "Two nonprofits, recently incorporated in Delaware, have spent $260,000 on ads and mailers backing Engel. The groups are not required to reveal their donors."