Aiden Pink is the Deputy News Editor for the Forward. Contact him at pink@forward.com or on Twitter, @aidenpink.
Aiden Pink
By Aiden Pink
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Fast Forward Scott Wallace, Dem Whose Foundation Gave $300K To BDS Groups, Loses House Race
In one of the closest and hardest-fought election races in the country, Democratic philanthropist Scott Wallace lost his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in a disproportionately-Jewish district in the Philadelphia suburbs. Wallace was criticized by many in the local Jewish community after the Forward revealed that his family foundation had given $300,000…
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Fast Forward Key Orthodox Pol Loses Power As NY State Senate Swings To Democrats
With Democrats poised to retake the New York State Senate, the key swing vote in the divided chamber, Sen. Simcha Felder, appears to have lost all his leverage. Republicans had controlled the Senate by one vote thanks to the support of Felder, a registered Democrat who tended to vote with Republicans. But the liberal party…
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Fast Forward Jewish Navy Vet Elaine Luria Notches Surprise Win In Key Virginia House Race
Retired Navy commander Elaine Luria squeaked ahead to victory in her key congressional race in Virginia’s 2nd congressional district, centered around Virginia Beach. With 97% of voting precincts accounted for, CBS called Luria the victor after defeating one-term incumbent Rep. Scott Taylor 51%-49% in a race that Taylor won 61%-39% two years ago. Like Taylor,…
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Fast Forward Lena Epstein Loses House Race After Inviting Messianic ‘Rabbi’ To Pray At Rally
Lena Epstein, the strongly pro-Trump Republican candidate who was harshly criticized by her fellow Jews for inviting a Messianic Jewish “rabbi” to pray at a political rally, has lost her bid to be elected to the House of Representatives in her suburban Detroit district. CNN called the race a little before 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday…
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Fast Forward Leslie Cockburn, Democrat Accused Of Anti-Semitism Over Israel Writings, Loses House Race
Democratic candidate and former journalist Leslie Cockburn, who was dogged during her race for her critical writings about the U.S.-Israel relationship, lost her effort to capture a Republican-held congressional district in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Associated Press called the race for Cockburn’s opponent Denver Riggleman at around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday night. With around 75% of…
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Fast Forward Kathy Manning Comes Up Short In North Carolina House Race
Former Jewish Federations of North America chair Kathy Manning is projected to lose her North Carolina congressional race by a margin of 52%-45%. Manning, one of many Democratic Jewish women to run as first-time candidates this cycle, long trailed in the polls against one-term Republican Rep. Ted Budd but had managed to narrow the gap…
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News Israel Critics Poised To Shake Up New Congress — #BlueWave Or No
No matter whether Democrats pull off a #BlueWave tonight, the new Congress is already certain to feature several new members who are openly critical of Israel and unconditional American backing of the right-wing government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At least four incoming Democrats who are sure to win tonight have harshly criticized Israel and…
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The Schmooze Every Celebrity Who Matters Is Out Canvassing For The Election Right Now
Three overlapping groups have been primarily responsible for leading efforts to get out the vote for the 2018 midterm elections: Black people, women, and Jews. Name a more iconic trio, we’ll wait. Those groups also have some of the highest levels of voter participation in the country, and could make the difference between a “blue…
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