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Pro-Israel US Congress members Torres and Meng pick up wins in NYC
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The pro-Israel Congress members Ritchie Torres and Grace Meng are declared the winners of their primaries in New York City.
Torres, the incumbent in New York’s 15th Congressional District in the Bronx, trounces his leftist opponent, Michael Blake.
With 88% of the vote counted, Torres has 72%, compared to Blake’s 22%.
Meng, the incumbent in New York’s 6th Congressional District in Queens, leads Chuck Park 57% to 43%, with 84% of votes counted.
Outside New York City, the pro-Israel House representatives George Latimer, in Westchester County, and Tom Suozzi, on Long Island, win their primaries.
Latimer won an uncontested vote while Suozzi has 80% with nearly all votes counted.
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