Longtime New York Rep. Engel falls behind AOC-backed challenger in preliminary primary results
Longtime New York Rep. Eliot Engel, who was first elected to Congress in 1988 and rose to become one of the most powerful House Democrats, was substantially trailing middle school principal Jamaal Bowman in Tuesday's primary, possibly setting the stage for the second major upset of a veteran New York City Democratic congressman in just two years.
Longtime New York Rep. Eliot Engel, who was first elected to Congress in 1988 and rose to become one of the most powerful House Democrats, was substantially trailing middle school principal Jamaal Bowman in Tuesday's primary, possibly setting the stage for the second major upset of a veteran New York City Democratic congressman in just two years.
However, the primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District was too early to call early Wednesday morning. Bowman, who was endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, had roughly 61 percent of the counted vote overnight. Engel was in second with about 36 percent of the counted vote.
New York counties didn’t release any mail ballots Tuesday, which could account for more than half the vote. Counties have until July 1 to start releasing the results of mail ballots.
Engel serves as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He had secured a slew of powerful endorsers, including Hillary Clinton, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Also endorsing Engel were the Congressional Black Caucus, Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of California, fellow New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Click here for more.
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