In Maryland's 5th district, 32-year-old pro-Israel Democrat Adrian Boafo won the primary and is expected to succeed retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer, buoyed by over $1 million from AIPAC. Meanwhile, New York Democratic primaries saw all three far-left, Mamdani-backed candidates win, including Chevalier who upset a pro-Israel incumbent.
A pair of Democratic primaries in Maryland and New York delivered mixed results for pro-Israel and anti-Israel candidates late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
In Maryland's 5th Congressional District, pro-Israel Democrat Adrian Boafo, 32, won a crowded primary to succeed retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer. Boafo ran on a platform of strong U.S. support for Israel and received more than $1 million from AIPAC's PAC. The outcome was confirmed by multiple Israeli media outlets by early Wednesday.
In New York, all three progressive candidates backed by far-left New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani won their primary races, as first reported by Israeli media at 05:50 Jerusalem and later confirmed by The Zioneer. The sweep includes Chevalier, who defeated a pro-Israel incumbent. Mamdani, a prominent critic of U.S. military aid to Israel, has endorsed a platform opposed to such aid, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
All three New York winners, plus Boafo in Maryland, are expected to be elected in the general election in November, given their districts' strong Democratic lean.
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- Internal intake