Jamaal Bowman loss enrages liberals, left-wing commentators: 'Willing to buy our democracy'

Left-wing media pundits and activists were enraged after "Squad" member Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., lost his primary election on Tuesday, blaming the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) role in the race.

"One of the House Democrats to come out for a ceasefire last year … is defeated," former MSNBC host and Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan wrote on social media. "Replaced by a new House Democrat, backed by AIPAC, who deploys racist dogwhistles and refuses to criticize Benjamin Netanyahu."

"Congress just got a lot worse than it already is," Hasan added.

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Bowman lost to George Latimer in New York's 16th congressional district Democratic Primary on Tuesday. Bowman, a member of the left-wing "Squad" Democrats in the House, accused AIPAC of brainwashing voters after he was projected to lose, and argued voters should be outraged.

The defeated candidate stated, "We should be outraged when a super PAC of dark money can spend $20 million to brainwash people into believing something that isn't true. We should be outraged about that."

Bowman, who has been outspoken about his support for Palestinians amid the war in Gaza and has charged that Israel has committed genocide, was targeted by roughly $14 million in spending by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the deep-pocketed pro-Israel group that supported Latimer.

"AIPAC bought another member of Congress," Nina Turner, a former surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaigns, wrote.

Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., also took issue with AIPAC's role, and suggested Bowman's loss had nothing to do with Israel and Gaza.

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