A powerful group supporting Israel is trying to defeat sitting members of Congress who have criticized the country’s deadly war against Hamas. Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics for The Times, explains why it appears that strategy may work in today’s Democratic primary in New York. Guest: Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The New York Times.
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This is the daily a powerful group supporting Israel is trying to defeat sitting members of Congress who have criticized the country's deadly war against Hamas in today's democratic primary in New York.
It appears that strategy may work.
My colleague Nick Fandos explains.
It's Tuesday, June 25, Nick, by the time people listen to this episode, voting will have begun in this congressional race that Democrats across the country are watching really closely, because in a way, it feels like it's become a test of what a Democrat in office in Congress can or can't say about the war in Gaza.
So let's start at the beginning with the congressman who is at the center of this race.
So we're talking here about Congressman Jamal Bowman.
He represents the district just north of New York City that includes parts of the Bronx and cities like Yonkers and Mount Vernon, but also suburbs like Larchmont and Scarsdale.
He's a former middle school principal, lifelong educator, who was never in politics until 2019 and 2020, when he decided, I'm gonna take on a big, powerful incumbent in my district.
Why run for Congress?
The simple answer is, I wanna do everything in my power to meet the needs of my students and families beyond the classroom.
And he did it from the left.
When you look throughout the district, you see pockets of the district where poverty is higher than 20%.
Right?
You see pockets where the rent burdens are as high as 57%, while in other parts of the district, you see incredible wealth and incredible affluence and incredible opportunity.