Progressives snatch much-needed wins in primary gauntlet
Politico
Groups like Justice Democrats were eager for victory after a string of high-profile losses.
By SARAH FERRIS, ALLY MUTNICK and HEATHER CAYGLE
06/24/2020 07:56 PM EDT
Progressive leaders on and off Capitol Hill are emboldened after Tuesdays high-stakes primaries, with the success of a slew of hand-picked candidates signaling the left is far from finished in the battle for the Democratic Partys future.
The biggest prize, of course, is the looming victory of Jamaal Bowman over House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel. The Medicare for All and Green New Deal-backing challenger was once a longshot to defeat the powerful incumbent, but the establishments late rescue effort proved futile.
But Bowman isnt alone. Hes one of several left-leaning Democrats who performed even better than expected against well-funded opponents, with progressive-backed Mondaire Jones on track to easily win in the New York City suburbs and Charles Booker holding on in a close fight against Senate leadership-favorite Amy McGrath in Kentucky.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, chair of the Oversight Committee, has been left hanging by a thread against progressive challenger Suraj Patel until officials can count the remaining tens of thousands of absentee ballots.
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