Adam Hamawy, a Progressive Democrat, Wins House Primary in New Jersey
Hamawy won with about 28% of the vote, backed by progressive allies and a $2 million ad campaign.
- On Tuesday, progressive Democrat Dr. Adam Hamawy won the primary in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District, defeating 12 candidates to succeed retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman.
- Hamawy's campaign gained momentum through endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, alongside a $2 million advertising pledge from the super PAC American Priorities.
- Media reports scrutinized Hamawy's 1995 testimony for Omar Abdel-Rahman, the "Blind Sheikh" convicted of terror plots; Hamawy dismissed the attacks as outdated "tropes" and said he was targeted because of his background.
- Beyond the controversy, Hamawy leveraged his experience as a U.S. Army combat surgeon and medical relief work in Gaza, campaigning on Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and opposing military aid to Israel.
- Hamawy will face Republican Gregg Mele in the November general election; given the district's deep-blue lean, he is expected to win, potentially becoming the first Muslim to hold national office representing New Jersey.
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He Defended a Terrorist. Will Democrats Embrace Him?
More than 30 years after Omar Abdel-Rahman, known as the Blind Sheikh, was convicted on charges related to his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, a man who testified as a defense witness in the terrorist mastermind’s trial is now on a glide path to Congress. Democratic leaders paid little heed to Adam Hamawy before his primary win on Tuesday. Now, they will have to decide whether his past dealings with a terrorist cross a red line.Hama…
Democrat with ties to Islamic terrorism wins primary in New Jersey
A former Army combat surgeon and 9/11 first responder with a history of befriending convicted Islamist terrorists emerged victorious in Tuesday night’s Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. Adam Hamawy — having received endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) — beat out 12 other Democratic contende…
AOC-Backed Candidate Wins 12-Way Democratic Primary
A New Jersey plastic surgeon and former Army combat medic who faced scrutiny over his past connections to a convicted Islamic cleric has won a crowded Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat, positioning him to likely join Congress next year. Adam Hisham Hamawy emerged victorious in a 12-candidate Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman, D-N.J., according to The Associated Press. The district, centered around Trenton a…
‘A literal Al Qaeda operative and close personal friend of a World Trade Center bomber just won a Dem primary in Jersey’
The Democratic Party continues to make telling electoral decisions, this time electing a “former Al-Qaeda volunteer” in New Jersey. Tuesday evening, theAssociated Press announced that Adam Hamawy […]
Muslim Adam Hamawy Wins Primary in New Jersey ⋆ Conservative Firing Line
The following article, Muslim Adam Hamawy Wins Primary in New Jersey, was first published on Conservative Firing Line. Adam Hamawy, a pro-Palestinian plastic surgeon and US veteran from New Jersey, testified in support of the terrorist who was connected to the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center. During his testimony, he claimed he had no knowledge that the blind Sheik ever spoke against the United States. Now, Hamawy is the victor in … Contin…
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