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Ex-Middle School Principal Jamaal Bowman Leads 16-Term Congressional Incumbent Eliot Engel Ex-Middle School Principal Jamaal Bowman Leads 16-Term Congressional Incumbent Eliot Engel
Ex-Middle School Principal Jamaal Bowman Leads 16-Term Congressional Incumbent Eliot Engel Former middle school educator Jamaal Bowman is declaring victory over longtime incumbent Congressman Eliot Engel in the 16th District of New York. Engel, a 31-year incumbent in the 16th District, which includes parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, was trailing Bowman by a tally of 61.7 percent versus 34.9 percent, according to the latest numbers released by officials. Though the numbers are unofficial, and there are thousands of mail-in votes still to be tallied, it is believed that Bowman has built a large enough lead that Engel can’t catch up. “From the very beginning, we anchored …