In the NY-16 district, Jewish voter turnout has significantly impacted the election. Jewish voters, who make up only 9% of the population, accounted for 31% of all votes cast. This surge in participation was driven by a grassroots campaign led by organizations like Teach Coalition and Westchester Unites, which mobilized Jewish voters at synagogues and through extensive outreach efforts, including 50,000 calls and 12,500 door knocks. Sydney Altfield, a director with Teach Coalition, emphasized the shift from being 'kvetchers' to active voters. The total Jewish voter turnout reached 14,871, representing 57.66% of all eligible Jewish voters. Early votes from Westchester numbered 5,153. Jews accounted for 24% of the vote in Bowman's district, up from 20% previously. The increased voter turnout was partly in response to dissatisfaction with Bowman's rhetoric around the war in Gaza.
Jews accounted for 24% of the vote in Bowman's district, up from 20% (they are 9% of the population) A group called "Westchester Unites," which, as a nonprofit, couldn't promote either candidate, did an old-fashioned voter registration campaign targeting likely Jewish voters…
What really made the difference in Bowman's race were Jewish voters themselves. The majority could not stomach his rhetoric around the war in Gaza, exacerbated by an indifference bordering on hostility to their fears and feedback. https://t.co/eNdpoJRYrU
NY16 & the Jewish Community Changed the World Tonight!!!! - This grassroots campaign made over 50,000 calls And knocked on 12,500 doors - The total Jewish voter turnout is... 14,871. This represents 57.66% of all eligible Jewish voters - 5153 early votes from the Westchester…
"The Jewish community are no longer KVETCHERS, we are now VOTERS," said Sydney Altfield, a director with @TeachCoalition_ that mobilized Jewish voters at three dozen synagogues in Westchester. 41% of Jewish voted already voted. 31% of votes cast; 9% pop. https://t.co/DdexTBL3TA
"The Jewish community are no longer KVETCHERS, we are now VOTERS," said Sydney Altfield, a director with @TeachCoalition§ that mobilized Jewish voters at three dozen synagogues in Westchester. 41% of Jewish voted already voted. 31% of votes cast; 9% pop. https://t.co/DdexTBLBJ8
NY-16 updates since 10am: • 41% of Westchester Unites target universe of likely Jewish voters have already voted compared to 15% of the total NY-16 voters. • 31% of all votes casted are likely Jewish voters while only making up 9% of the voter population. •… https://t.co/5Nvca7fp2o https://t.co/NwnduY2zdV