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(New York Jewish Week) — The Jewish Democratic Council of America, the leading Jewish organization affiliated with the Democratic Party, endorsed George Latimer in his bid to unseat New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the upcoming primary. It also endorsed Wesley Bell in his campaign to unseat Rep. Cori Bush in Missouri, marking the first time that the Jewish Democrats have endorsed primary challengers to Democratic incumbents. Both incumbents have been vocal critics of Israel. In New York’s 16th district, which covers southern Westchester County and a sliver of the northern Bronx and is home to a sizable Jewish community,...

The state at the center of Democrats’ uphill drive to keep the House just gave the party the strongest signal yet that their fortunes might be reversing. After a special election campaign centered on abortion rights, turnout surged Tuesday in Democratic Rep.-elect Pat Ryan’s home turf of Ulster County — the most heavily populated section of New York’s battleground 19th District. Ryan’s margins even narrowly exceeded President Joe Biden’s performance over Donald Trump’s in the county in 2020, giving him the cushion to withstand drop-off elsewhere in the district and win a bellwether race just months before the general election.

In a major upset victory for President Joe Biden's party, New York Democratic official Pat Ryan narrowly beat Republican Marc Molinaro in a race that remained in a dead heat nearly until midnight on Wednesday. *** The special election for New York's 19th Congressional District had for weeks been viewed as a likely Republican victory, with polls even days before Election Day projecting Molinaro in the lead. The swing district voted for Barack Obama in 2012, Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. *** The Hudson Valley race was also being watched as a possible bellwether for November's midterm...

Antonio Delgado railed against capitalism, rapped about porn, masturbating The Democratic congressional candidate for New York's 19th district, Antonio Delgado, rhymed about watching porn, masturbating, and attacked capitalism in his past life as a "social justice" rapper. Delgado, who is challenging Rep. John Faso (R., N.Y.), released an album under the record label "CD Baby" in 2007. Delgado, whom the New York Times considers "much less progressive" than other Democratic House candidates like socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, once tried to pursue a rap career to advance "radical social change" in the United States.

Businessman Curt Clawson won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 19th district Tuesday, a giant step toward becoming a member of Congress in the heavily conservative district. Clawson, who loaned his campaign nearly $2.7 million of his own money through early April, defeated three other candidates in a special primary election: State Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, businessman Michael Dreikorn and former state representative Paige Kreegel.

Neugebauer officially enters race for District 19 seat Lubbock real estate developer Randy Neugebauer publicly announced his intentions to run for Congress today, saying he wants to be part of the conservative leadership in Washington. "It will be an honor to represent you in the spirit of Ronald Reagan and under the leadership of George W. Bush in Washington," Neugebauer told about 100 supporters at a morning news conference. He said he would support abolishing a tax on inheritance, known as the "death tax," and would work to uphold traditional family values, local control of education, commitments to the elderly...

District 19 race brings challenge to cotton country By JOHN FUQUAY AVALANCHE-JOURNAL It won't be long before red, white and blue yard signs pop up on the South Plains, shouting the battle cries of congressional candidates. But before the candidates emerge, a new battle is shaping up between Lubbock and the Permian Basin over a different set of priorities in District 19. "We have encouraged our people to hold off on announcing until we can all get together and see who is best for our area," Midland County Republican Party Chairman Sue Brannon said. "This is a great opportunity for...