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JEWISH GOP, INDEPENDENT VOTERS URGED TO REGISTER AS DEMOCRATS TO SWAY PRIMARY
FOR ‘SQUAD’ MEMBER BOWMAN’S SEAT

By Carl Campanile

Published Jan. 29, 2024, 7:26 p.m. ET

A new group is pushing independent voters and Jewish Republicans to switch
registration to the Democratic Party in an effort to tip the scales in a hotly
contested party primary in one New York congressional district.

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Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a member of the liberal House “Squad” that also includes
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been under fire for being critical of Israel
while his opponent George Latimer has campaigned as a staunch supporter of the
Jewish state.

Westchester Unites has sent text messages targeting Jewish voters in the
Westchester County portion of the district — which stretches into the Bronx.

“Anti-semitism is on the ballot and we need a member of Congress who will stand
up for our Jewish community,” the group says in a mailer.

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“Send a message that our community stands together.”

It doesn’t directly knock Bowman, 47, or back Latimer, 70, who now serves as the
Westchester County executive.

But its intention is clear in wanting a representative who will stand up for the
Jewish people — which would seem to aid Latimer.

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The mailer urges voters to switch parties by the Feb. 14 deadline to vote in the
primary.


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The organization Westchester Unites has launched a campaign urging Jewish
independent and Republican voters to re-enroll as Democrats and vote for County
Executive George Latimer in the upcoming primary election. Pacific
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The group behind the party-switching effort was formed by an outfit called Teach
Action — an affiliate of the Teach Coalition, a project of the Orthodox Union
that advocates for private Jewish schools, or yeshivas.

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Given the overwhelming Democratic enrollment in the 16h District that takes in
the Wakefield section of the Bronx and southern Westchester, the group says the
winner of the Democratic primary will all but certainly determine who the next
representative in Congress will be.

“If you are an independent or enrolled with another party, it is crucial you
change your enrollment to be able to vote in the Democratic primary,” the mailer
says.

The group is spending six figures as part of its mobilization effort, which
includes setting up an office in New Rochelle.

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Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s campaign spokesman Bill Neidhardt slammed the group for
encouraging non-Democrats and Republicans to vote in the primary. Photo by
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

While the first phase focuses on coaxing voters to switch their enrollment to
Democrat — at least temporarily — Westchester Unites says it will try to
galvanize all Jewish voters to go to the polls over the next five months.

“This inclusive and empowering voter education and mobilization program is a
first for the district and comes at a critical time,” said Dan Mitzner,
political director of the Teach Action Fund.

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“The reality is that with an alarming rise in antisemitic rhetoric and
incidents, our Jewish community here at home is under threat,” Mitzner added.
“It’s essential that the next person we elect to Congress cares about the safety
and well-being of the Jewish community and all our neighbors.”


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The Hamas-Israel war has emerged as a key issue in the district after the
terrorist group invaded the Jewish State on Oct. 7, which has fueled an increase
in reported antisemitism and heated anti-Israel rallies here in New York and
across the country.

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Mitzner noted that only 15% of Democrats voted in the 2022 Democratic primary.

“That’s bad for the district, bad for democracy, bad for the country, and bad
for accountability,” he said. “With unchecked hate against the Jewish community
on the rise, now is the time for the community and our allies to come together
to participate in record numbers and take a stand against extremism.”

Bowman campaign spokesman Bill Neidhardt slammed the group for encouraging
non-Democrats — even Republicans — to vote in the Democratic primary and said it
was a strategic effort to aid Latimer.

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“George Latimer held a fundraiser hosted by a Trump mega-donor and has welcomed
Republican-funded Super PACs to spend in this race, so it’s no surprise
supporters are asking Republicans to vote in a Democratic primary,” Neidhardt
said. “George Latimer has abandoned the Democratic Party and voters across the
district are deeply disappointed.”

Bowman, a former Bronx middle school principal, is running for a third term. He
toppled veteran Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel in 2020.

What do you think? Post a comment.

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Latimer, a former New York state lawmaker, has been in elected office and
government for 35 years and poses a serious challenge to Bowman. He doesn’t have
to give up his current job as county executive to take on the incumbent.

Bowman has also taken heat for another self-inflicted problem.

He pled guilty to one count of falsely pulling a fire alarm Sept. 30 last year
in the Canon Office Building before a vote to avert a government shutdown and
agreed to pay a $1,000 fine.


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