Yesterday Jamaal Bowman, a member of the so-called Squad of progressive politicians in the U.S. House of Representatives, lost his hotly contested primary election in New York’s 16th District.

This primary race between him and George Latimer broke records as the most expensive primary race for the House of Representatives in U.S. history. Political action committees affiliated with AIPAC, the American Israel Political Affairs Committee, poured over $15 million dollars into the race to boost Latimer’s campaign.

AIPAC and its affiliated groups pledged to spend $100 million during the 2024 election cycle to promote pro-Israel candidates. I spoke to Michael Arria today about the impact of Bowman’s loss and whether AIPAC is really as influential as it claims to be.

- - - - -

Support our work

Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate

Articles and Links mentioned in the show

Latimer defeats Bowman with $15 million worth of help from AIPAC, Michael Arria
What Jamaal Bowman’s defeat means, Mitchell Plitnick
For opposing genocide, Bowman is framed as antisemitic — by liberal Zionists, Phil Weiss
Subscribe to our free email newsletters.

Share this podcast

Share The Mondoweiss Podcast with your followers on Twitter. Click here to post a tweet!
If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Podchaser, leave us a review, and follow the show!

Follow The Mondoweiss Podcast wherever you listen

We want your feedback!

More from Mondoweiss

Subscribe to our free email newsletters:

Follow us on social media

80. Progressive Congressmember Jamaal Bowman loses primary to AIPAC-backed candidate