United Auto Workers (UAW) President Sean Fain on Wednesday defended Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) in a hotly contested primary election.
“The @UAW is fighting for economic justice from the bargaining table to the ballot box,” Fain said. stated in the post On social platform X, he wrote, “We need leaders like @JamaalBowmanNY who will fight to make sure the wealthy pay their fair share. We can’t keep electing people who are too scared to stand up to billionaires.”
Fain’s post read, New York Times article Referenced Journal News reportIn interviews with local media, Bowman’s Democratic opponent, Westchester County Mayor George Latimer, said he opposes raising taxes on the wealthy.
The high-profile contest between Bowman and Latimer for the Democratic nomination for New York’s 16th Congressional District has caused divisions among progressive New York Democrats after former Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) endorsed Latimer.
“Jamaal Bowman has the support of the entire Democratic Party – from House leadership to the Caucus of Black Progressives to the labor party to the grassroots movement – because he is a proven, effective and beloved leader. Democratic unity means supporting Bowman. That’s how we win in November,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) said in a post on X on Tuesday. Response to the Times article Report on Jones’ support.
Jones, in an interview with The Times, said he couldn’t remain on the sidelines as Bowman became critical of Israel during its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“As one of the most popular Democrats in the Hudson Valley, it is my privilege to play a crucial role in ending this long, painful nightmare we have been living through since October 7th,” he told The New York Times.
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