Standing for our progressive principles
We are Westchester Progressives from all walks of life who believe that no matter what we look like, we all deserve dignity. We worked hard to elect George Latimer because we thought he believed it too.
But when George let a right wing lobby recruit him to run against our district’s first Black Congressman, we realized: George Latimer isn’t who we thought he was.
WHY LATIMER LOST US
FUNDING FROM REPUBLICANS
We elected George to get MAGA Republicans out of Westchester. Now he’s wining and dining with top Trump Donors, taking a million dollars from a Republican-funded PAC, and 25 million. They even registerd 1000 Republicans as Democrats to vote for him. All to run against one of the most important progressive champions in Congress? He wasn’t uplifting our values, he was uplifting himself.
-Elaine Trader
District Leader (Dobbs Ferry)
STOKING ISLAMOPHOBIA
After Donald Trump was elected, so many members of the Westchester Muslim community came together to elect George Latimer to fight back against MAGA-fueled discrimination. But since he started running for Congress, Latimer has spread hateful rhetoric about us, accusing people of being “Hamas”supporters” just for wanting peace.
-Farah Kathwari
George Latimer Transition Team member & Westchester County Human Rights Commission board member
DIVIDING DEMOCRATS
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We worked to build the Democratic party so we could keep unseating Republicans. We were ready to spend this year going all-in on preparing to beat more MAGA Republicans, just like we went all-in on helping George beat Rob Astorino in 2017.
Instead, we’re now defending one of the most vital young Black progressives in Congress… from George! Running against Jamaal Bowman is dividing the party at the time we should be uniting. He’s not uplifting democrats, just himself.
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– Sabdra Bernabei
LCSW. Founder, Antiracist Alliance, National Association of Social Workers President (2014-16)
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Latimer’s Latest Losses
Pro-Trump GOP donor hosts fundraiser for George Latimer in primary challenge to Rep. Jamaal Bowman
A wealthy GOP donor who backed former President Trump to the tune of $15,000 is hosting a weekend fundraiser for Westchester County Executive George Latimer to boost his Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Jamaal Bowman […] inviting friends to pay up to $6,600 a person to have brunch with Latimer at their home in tony Larchmont on Sunday.
— NY Daily News
Primary Challenger Bankrolled by AIPAC Says Jamaal Bowman Takes Money From Hamas
George Latimer offered no evidence to back up his allegation — and doubled down on his dark insinuations about Bowman.
“Now the Latimer strategy, or more like the AIPAC strategy, is to link progressives who may want a ceasefire and that recognize what’s in Gaza is terrible, to link them in a racist way to Hamas, when that is not what they’re engaged in.”
— The Intercept
Westchester County Executive Accused of Neglecting Black and Brown Children
“He disrespected us,” she stated, adding that “he disrespected the Black men in the room.”
“You cannot claim to be the friend of Black people when you have refused to help Black children,” Bernabei stated, highlighting the gravity of the situation and the perceived inaction of the County Executive.
— Black Westchester
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