https://gothamist.com/news/jamaal-bowman-scores-hakeem-jeffries-endorsement-in-tough-primary-fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has formally endorsed Rep. Jamaal Bowman, ending months of speculation about the embattled progressive's place in the Democratic Party due to his outspoken criticism of Israel.
Bowman faces a competitive primary in the 16th Congressional District as he seeks re-election. His challenger, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, is a more centrist Democrat who supports Israel’s ongoing invasion of Gaza. Top Democratic leaders in Washington had mostly kept quiet about the race until Jeffries' endorsement.
“We stand together to endorse our colleague Jamaal Bowman for re-election,” Jeffries said in a joint statement with Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Massachusetts) and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-California) released Friday morning.
“Rep. Bowman’s life experiences – raised by a single mom in public housing and founding a public school serving low-income children in the Bronx – have shaped him into a public servant who fights for economic justice and in defense of historically underrepresented communities.”
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