George Latimer defeats left-wing Rep. Jamaal Bowman in contentious Democratic Congressional primary

By Ethan Stark-Miller, Camille Botello and Emily Swanson Posted on June 25, 2024

Moderate Westchester County executive George Latimer successfully toppled progressive firebrand US Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press — capping off one of the closest watched races in the country.

The AP called the race for Latimer, who held a significant lead over Bowman by 9:45 p.m., in the battle to represent a district that covers much of Westchester County and a sliver of the Bronx. Latimer led with 55.38% of the vote to Bowman’s 44.62%, with 71% of precincts reporting.

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