Congressional Candidate Larkin Faces Backlash Over Anti-Semitic Posts Amid Primary Contest

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Congressional Candidate Larkin Faces Backlash Over Anti-Semitic Posts Amid Primary Contest
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  1. The 33-year-old Larkin, a veteran of Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 Democratic presidential campaign, is the only DSA-endorsed House candidate running in a competitive congressional swing district. He is challenging more moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in Florida's newly drawn 25th Congressional District.

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    The issue of U.S. support for Israel is playing out in other races, including the Democratic primary in Florida's 25th District, where incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz is trying to fend off a challenge from progressive Oliver Larkin. Moskowitz has been a supporter of Israel, while Larkin has called for the U.S. to cut off aid.

  2. Moskowitz, who enjoys establishment backing from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is also supported by AIPAC, a major pro-Israel political group. Larkin has support from prominent far-left figures, including controversial political streamer Hasan Piker.

  3. Dan Bilzerian is challenging Jewish Rep. Fine in Florida Republican primary. Politicians and elected officials from both parties are denouncing the onslaught of antisemitic postings, including posts directed at Jewish Republican Rep. Randy Fine by Dan Bilzerian, who is challenging Fine in Florida's 6th Congressional District.

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    Jeffries said, "The hateful campaign being run by Daniel Bilzerian in Florida is blatantly antisemitic and shocks the conscience. People of goodwill, regardless of political affiliation, must reject his vile attacks on the Jewish community."

    Washington Examiner

    “The hateful campaign being run by Daniel Bilzerian in Florida is blatantly antisemitic and shocks the conscience,” Jeffries wrote. “People of goodwill regardless of political affiliation must reject his vile attacks on the Jewish community. This cannot and will not stand.”

  4. Leaders from both parties in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, condemned Bilzerian's rhetoric and his candidacy Sunday evening.

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    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is facing backlash from progressives after condemning Dan Bilzerian’s antisemitic attacks against Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) without mentioning his colleague’s history of inflammatory remarks about Muslims.

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  1. 01 The Hill

    Former DNC official: ‘DSA candidates don’t represent my party’ Jose Aristimuño, former deputy national press secretary for the Democratic Party, said Monday the democratic socialists don’t represent the party, emphasizing that the center-left pull remains dominant within the caucus. “I think the majority of Democrats agree with me — they’re center Democrats, but they need to speak up… I think there are some extreme…

  2. 02 New York Post

    A Brooklyn Democratic district leader peddled antisemitic conspiracy theories and blamed “Zionists” for her personal property dispute — prompting Jewish leaders to demand her resignation Tuesday.

  3. 03 Fox News

    Longtime Democratic pundit James Carville is firing back at recent jabs from a socialist candidate running to unseat a mainstream Democratic congressman in Tuesday's primary elections in Florida.

  4. 04 Washington Examiner

    The statement garnered more than 2 million views on X but drew criticism from several prominent voices on the Left, who agreed Bilzerian’s rhetoric was antisemitic while faulting Jeffries for failing also to condemn Fine’s past remarks about Muslims.

  5. 05 ABC News

    Republican Rep. Don Bacon and GOP Sen. Ted Cruz also expressed their revulsion, though Bilzerian remains undeterred and is using such criticism to further fuel his campaign.

  6. 06 RealClearPolitics

    Monday, August 17th on RealClearPolitics:00:00 How Big is the Big Tent? 07:12 Jeffries and the Socialists11:05 DSA Accuses Rubio of Genocide18:12 Debbie Wass...

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