Four"Squad" Democrats are set to face serious primary challengers in 2024, with the line of opponents growing due to their comments on the war between Israel and Hamas.
St. Louis is overwhelmingly Democratic, and the winner of the August primary will be the heavy favorite to win in November, so the pressure is on Bush to protect her seat. Bush became the first black congresswoman to represent Missouri when she won her seat in 2020.In New York, prominent Democratic leaders have been exploring a primary challenger against Bowman since before the Israel-Hamas war. The move came after he defended Rep.
Latimer said people have wanted to see him challenge Bowman for a long time, including over policy areas that have nothing to do with Israel. However, in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks, a group of more than two dozen rabbis signed on to a letter asking Latimer to challenge Bowman, citing the congressman’s posture on Israel. Bowman also recently pleaded guilty to pulling a fire alarm falsely while trying to get to a House vote on Oct. 26.