Former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is backing the primary challenger looking to take down Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York later this month.
The race pits Bowman, the progressive incumbent, against George Latimer, a popular county officeholder, in a race where Bowmans criticism of Israel in its war with Hamas has taken center stage.
"With Trump on the ballot, we need strong, principled Democrats in Congress more than ever," Clinton said, before Latimer as someone who "will protect abortion rights, stand up to the NRA, and fight for President Bidens agenda."
Clinton, a longtime New York resident who represented the state in the U.S. Senate, has a home in a neighboring district.
The primary between Bowman a Black progressive member of the self-described "Squad" of young lawmakers who have won House seats in the last six years and Latimer, the 70-year-old Westchester County executive, has exposed deep divisions in the Democratic Party and fueled intrigue ahead of this month's election.
Bowman's won the backing of his fellow Democratic "Squad" members, including New York House colleague Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as well as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other members of Democratic leadership, who typically back incumbents.
But Latimer has high-profile allies too, including a handful of former lawmakers and former Democratic Gov. David Paterson.
And Latimer has also gotten a major lift from the United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful pro-Israel advocacy group, that's spent almost $10 million on advertising in the district, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact. That's the vast majority of the $13 million AdImpact has recorded in the district.
Many of those ads accuse Bowman of being too radical and voting against Biden's priorities or tout Latimer as following through with "progressive results" during his time in government.
For the record Latimer has said he won't put forward any climate bills, repeal the Trump tax cuts, or refuse to attend fundraisers held by known Trump supporters.
Even the $10 million from AIPAC isn't enough, he still needs to party with Trumpers lol:
A wealthy GOP donor who backed former President Trump to the tune of $15,000 is hosting a weekend fundraiser for Westchester County Executive George Latimer to boost his Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
Insurance mogul Alex Dubitsky and his wife are inviting friends to pay up to $6,600 a person to have brunch with Latimer at their home in tony Larchmont on Sunday.
Dubitsky gave $8,000 to Trumps 2020 reelection campaign and another $7,000 to his Make America Great Again political action committee, campaign finance records show.
If you're wondering why people don't stop talking about Hillary it's because she continues to do obnoxious shit like this.