Squad’ member Ilhan Omar holds off primary challenge
From BBC News
Ms Omar faced three challengers in the primary contest to determine the party’s nominee, and will now continue on to the November election in the state’s solidly Democratic-leaning 5th District. Ms Omar faced three challengers in the primary contest to determine the party’s nominee, and will now continue on to the November election in the state’s solidly Democratic-leaning 5th District.
The race had been closely watched after successful primary challengers elsewhere took down two fellow members of the “Squad” – a group of progressive Demcrats who have been among the most vocal critics in Congress of Israel’s war in Gaza.
“We run the politics of joy,” Ms Omar told supporters on Tuesday.
Melissa Chaudhry wins the primary election
Melissa Chaudhry made a history and became the first Muslima to win the primary in Washington state. The progressives in Washington State congressional district 9 are upbeat and optimistic about November 2024 elections. Melissa come from a patriotic family. Her dad and husband both are military veterans and served USA in the field. Her dad was Navy doctor helping served in various countries. Her husband too was in the military and lost his legs while serving the nation. She is an activist for peace, climate and justice. She is loved by minorities and people of all religions and faiths. She does not accept campaign finances for any super-Pacs or lobbies. Therefore, it is important for all progressives in the country to contribute to her campaign.
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AIPAC pumps 8 million dollars to defeat a progressive.
he pro-Israel group put more than $8 million into a primary to help beat Representative Cori Bush of Missouri, the second Democrat it has successfully targeted for not supporting Israel in the war. After Representative Cori Bush, Democrat of Missouri, became the second member of the left-wing “squad” to lose her re-election bid, she placed the blame for her defeat solely on one organization: the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
“All they did was radicalize me, so now they need to be afraid,” Ms. Bush said in a fiery speech after her loss on Tuesday evening.
“AIPAC, I’m coming to tear your kingdom down!” she shouted.
The pro-Israel organization made no secret of its plans to target Ms. Bush, who had opposed providing Israel with funding for the war in Gaza. Through a political action committee, the group pumped more than $8 million into the race. On Tuesday, its investment paid off: Wesley Bell, the St. Louis County prosecutor who aligned himself with Israel, defeated Ms. Cori Bush.
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