Democratic member of the far-left “Squad,” Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY) shouldn’t be in good condition in his major re-election bid for a 3rd time period.
His ballot numbers are down. WAY down.
Jamaal Bowman Underwater
From the New York Publish: “In a stunning new ballot obtained solely by The Publish Wednesday, Westchester County Government George Latimer leads Bowman 52% to 35% amongst Democratic major voters within the sixteenth Congressional District, which takes in southern Westchester County and components of the northeast Bronx.”
That’s 17 factors down. In a major race.
And he’s the incumbent!
It will get worse for Bowman. The Publish provides, “Amongst Democrats who voted in no less than three of the final 4 primaries, Latimer’s lead grows to 21 share factors — 56% to 35%, based on the survey performed by veteran Democratic pollster Mark Mellman for the pro-Latimer Democratic Majority for Israel. Amongst Democrats who say they know each Latimer and Bowman — 76% of the first voters– Latimer’s lead expands even additional to 26 factors (60% to 34%).”
The story continues:
A serious drawback for Bowman is that Latimer has a much better picture amongst voters than the incumbent, who has been broken by his self-inflicted actions and rhetoric.
The job efficiency of Latimer, 70, who has held varied workplaces in Westchester because the late Eighties, is considered positively by 68% of Democrats within the district whereas solely 18% view him negatively.
Compared, solely 36% of respondents had a constructive view of Bowman’s work in Congress whereas 55% have a damaging view.
“Latimer does 32 factors higher on the constructive facet, whereas Bowman’s negatives are an enormous 37 factors increased than Latimer’s,” Mellman stated.
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His Personal Worst Enemy
For those who recall, Jamaal Bowman pleaded responsible final 12 months to pulling a fireplace alarm within the Cannon Home Workplace. He did so throughout a vote to cease a authorities shutdown.
Embarrassing highschool antics may need one thing to do with Bowman’s low numbers.
His place on Israel may contribute to his unpopularity as properly.
“A resurfaced video from November additionally confirmed the congressman calling Israel an ‘apartheid’ state whereas angrily claiming studies of rapes and youngster murders throughout Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror assault towards Israel had been a ‘lie,” the Publish reported.
We don’t know who will win this major. However a 17-point dip in polls is sort of the impediment for the sitting congressman.
