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June 25, 2020

Jamaal Bowman Declares Victory Over Rep. Eliot Engel in New York Primary
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In a major win for progressive Democrats, Jamaal Bowman has claimed
victory in Tuesday's primary election over 16-term New York
Congressmember Eliot Engel, the powerful chair of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee. Bowman tweeted, "I'm a Black man raised by a single
mother in a housing project. That story doesn't usually end in Congress.
But today, that 11-year-old boy beaten by police is about to be your
Representative. I can't wait to get to DC and cause problems for those
maintaining the status quo." While Bowman leads by over 25 percentage
points, many absentee ballots have not been counted yet.


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