Could Langevin Be Next?

Could Langevin Be Next?

In New York, 30-year veteran Congressman Eliot L. Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is badly trailing Jamaal Bowman is a middle school principal from Yonkers in the Democratic primary held on Tuesday. 

There are still some ballots to count, but Bowman is almost assured of winning the primary and thus, in the heavily Democratic seat, Bowman is almost assured to be the next congressman.

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Engel had the support of Hillary Clinton and Andrew Cuomo while Bowman picked up the support of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.

It looks like the 16th District of New York turned left. Could RI’s 2nd?

Veteran vs. Progressive

In Rhode Island, 20-year Congressional veteran Jim Langevin has a primary challenger on his left.

Dylan Conley is an attorney and current chair of the Providence Board of Licenses, who recently released his first video to announce his "official campaign launch" for Rhode Island’s 2nd district. GoLocal reported Conley's run two weeks ago.

The often aloof Langevin campaign just spews out the same "He has always fought for the people of Rhode Island and will continue to do so.” But, Langevin's lax attitude about this primary could create an opportunity for the energetic Conley.

“Right now is a pivotal moment in our country’s history. I can’t be on the sidelines -- doing nothing is unacceptable,” said Conley. “The pandemic exposed our system. The foundational cracks that should have been fixed years ago have been laid bare. At birth, our futures are confined to the varied prison bars of our zipcode, race and gender. Until our own decisions and efforts are the only predictor of our health and wealth, we are not truly free. Until the average family and small business has a fair chance at sustainable economic margins, our government is failing us.”

“Jamaal Bowman’s victory against incumbency inertia is proof that this is a special election. We need different leaders with new ideas to take a seat at the national table. We need everyday people fighting for the future we deserve. We must confront our past complacency," added Conley.

“This campaign is not a ‘me’ thing, it’s a ‘we’ thing. Today, our team is building a coalition to win a single seat in the United States House of Representatives, but our goal is greater than a single seat. We aim to empower more people to run for more offices. Together we can build a new wave of political participation that will harness the energy of this once-in-a-century moment of historic change in American Politics and Culture. Now is our opportunity to stand up and make the American Dream our American Reality. No one will hand us the future we deserve, but now, together, we can stand up and take it," said Conley.