Gottheimer, 49, is a moderate, pro-Israel Democrat who was just elected to his fifth term representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District, which spans the heavily Jewish Bergen County.
Meanwhile, the losing Democrats have turned the rifles on each other, seeking blame, but ignoring the larger reasons and implications of their decisive defeat.
'After the election, we all need to find a way to move forward together'
The Democratic Party’s defeat has many causes, but its anti-Zionist wing has clearly contributed to its electoral collapse.
Harris would have "been stronger going further" if the party had had an open primary, Pelosi said.
There was unprecedented spending by Republicans in order to appeal to the Jewish vote in the aftermath of Oct. 7, but it failed, J Street CEO Jeremy Ben Ami said.
The failure of the Democratic campaign—based on the delegitimization of Trump and an optimistic outlook without concrete policy proposals—reveals a profound flaw in the Democratic Party’s vision.
Stein, 58, is a centrist Democrat who is the son of a prominent civil rights lawyer.
While Goldenberg has knocked on doors in heavily Jewish communities, she said she hasn't engaged in all that many conversations with voters about Israel.
The outcome will play an important role in determining how easily the winner of Tuesday's US presidential election will govern until the next congressional elections in 2026.
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