 However, Mr. Biden has more voter support when it comes to responding to political extremism and threats to democracy. Greg Clugston, Atlanta. A member of the left-wing squad from New York loses his primary in a closely watched race. George Latimer, the Westchester County executive and a pro-Israel centrist, defeated Representative Jamal Bowman on Tuesday in a Democratic primary in suburban New York that highlights the party's deep divisions over the war in Gaza.