Rep. Jamaal Bowman faced a decisive defeat in a primary race for New York’s 16th Congressional District (NYD16). This contest attracted unprecedented financial backing, with $24.8 million funneled in by various groups, making it the costliest House primary in U.S. history.
Moderate Democrat George Latimer secured a commanding victory on Tuesday, outpacing Bowman by 17 points with 84 percent of the vote counted. This loss marks Bowman as the first member of the “Squad” to be ousted in an election since the progressive faction’s inception in 2018.
The reaction on social media was immediate and widespread, with users taking to X to express their views on Bowman’s defeat. Here are some notable posts:
I’m going to miss our informal chitchats in the hallways.pic.twitter.com/3ZRKzkwIdo [1]
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 26, 2024 [2]
Leftist Democrats are whining because a Black man lost his Congressional seat in the primary.
Well, if that Black man was an obnoxious troll who accomplished nothing but division and is only noteworthy because he pulled a fire alarm (before saying he didn’t know what a fire…
— Zeek Arkham 🇺🇸 (@ZeekArkham) June 26, 2024 [3]
🚨BREAKING: Jamaal Bowman, a Hamas sympathizer and alarm puller, LOSES his reelection to George Latimer. pic.twitter.com/zIr5NvDDI4 [4]
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) June 26, 2024 [5]
Dear Jamaal Bowman,
You’re in luck!
New York City is hiring!! pic.twitter.com/730XUnPxbp [6]
— Steve 🇺🇸 (@SteveLovesAmmo) June 26, 2024 [7]
In memory of Jamaal Bowman pic.twitter.com/zSH8uQefql [8]
— Andrew Wilkow (@WilkowMajority) June 26, 2024 [9]
This video is 1,000,000x more satisfying to watch after Bowman's 20-point loss pic.twitter.com/3UXUNfvJnT [10]
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 26, 2024 [11]
I'm absolutely shocked that this didn't work to elect Bowman. Shocked I tell youpic.twitter.com/oSMppuXqd1 [12]
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 26, 2024 [13]