New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer on Monday turned the primary congressional Democrat to endorse George Latimer over Rep. Jamaal Bowman of their bitter New York major battle.
“I’m proud to endorse [Latimer],” Gottheimer wrote on X. “We’d like extra commonsense leaders and drawback solvers in Congress.
“I do know George will combat hate in all varieties, and arise for the values all of us consider in,” he added.
Latimer, who serves as Westchester County government, beforehand secured high-profile endorsements from former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee in his bid to win the16th Congressional District Democratic major.
He’s taking on Bowman, the incumbent “Squad” lawmaker, throughout Tuesday’s major race for a district that covers elements of Westchester County and The Bronx.
Former Empire State reps Mondaire Jones, Nita Lowey and Eliot Engel have additionally stated they’re backing Latimer.
Israel’s struggle towards Hamas has been the flashpoint of the race between Latimer and Bowman.
Bowman, 48, was an early proponent of a cease-fire and has implied {that a} genocide is unfolding within the Gaza Strip.
In the meantime, Latimer has referred to as his opponent’s rhetoric on Israel “extremist” and has campaigned on his robust help for Israel in the course of the struggle.
Gottheimer is a staunch supporter of Israel.
The Backyard State consultant was considered one of greater than two dozen Home Democrats to categorical deep concern final month about President Biden’s resolution to withhold navy help from Israel.
Gottheimer has additionally taken a robust stand towards antisemitism. He supported laws earlier this 12 months that will bolster protections for Jewish school college students, and in April, he demanded that Columbia College’s Board of Trustees both transfer to disband anti-Israel encampments or resign.
Regardless of Gottheimer’s snub, Bowman has the help of a variety of Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill, together with Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and fellow far-left Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
An Emerson School Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey launched final week confirmed Bowman trailing Latimer by 17 factors – 48% to 31% – within the race.
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