While New York’s Democratic primary election on Tuesday was dominated by the ouster of progressive US Rep. Jamaal Bowman at the hands of moderate Westchester
at the hands of moderate Westchester County Executive George Latimer, the night also held other notable results across the Big Apple.
Most of the contests for Albany’s lower chamber were won by incumbents, with a couple of open seats going to candidates backed by the political establishment in their respective areas.Primaries are often the main event in New York elections given the high Democratic voter enrollment in the five boroughs, which means most Democrats do not face serious competitors in the November general election.
Bowman’s anti-Israel stance not only invited a massive amount of spending by the pro-Israel lobbying group — the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — but also seemed to be out of step with a heavily Jewish district.Basil Smikle, head of Hunter College’s public policy program and former chair of the state Democratic Party, said Bowman failed to “read the room” when it came to his outspoken anti-Israel stance.
Furthermore, Smikle said, Westchester has a very organized and loyal Democratic Party, which has been focused on getting President Biden reelected in November. Latimer campaigned on supporting Biden and his agenda, while Bowman has consistently criticized the president’s leadership. In the 69th District, which covers the Upper West Side, Micah Lasher, former policy director for Gov. Kathy Hochul, came out on top of a five-way race to take over the seat vacated by retiring Assembly Member Danny O’Donnell — who notably did not endorse him. Laster, who won with 52% of the vote, had the support of Upper West Side political powerhouses like US Rep. Jerry Nadler and former city Comptroller Scott Stringer.
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