Comment on Jamaal Bowman Joins Rare ‘Primary In, Primary Out’ Class

Jamaal Bowman Joins Rare ‘Primary In, Primary Out’ Class

Inside Elections: “While it is uncommon for any incumbent to lose a primary race — it happens just 2 percent of the time on average in any given cycle — it is exceedingly rare for a representative to lose a primary challenge after defeating another incumbent in a previous primary election.” “And it’s even more rare for those primary wins and losses to be a function of ideological differences rather than corruption or misconduct, as Bowman’s were and as Virginia Republican Bob Good’s likely loss this year is as well.”

 

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