BREAKING: ‘Squad’ Member Loses Election — See Ya!! — Yes, Two of Them Did, and It Wasn't Close

BREAKING: ‘Squad’ Member Loses Election —

 See Ya!! — Yes, Two of Them Did, and It Wasn't

 Close

The meme shows four Squad members — Cori Bush (far left), Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — with the headline "BREAKING: ‘Squad’ Member Loses Election — See Ya!!"

It's not breaking in April 2026, but it did happen. Twice. In the summer of 2024, two original Squad members were knocked out in Democratic primaries, and it reshaped progressive politics.

Here's who, why, and what it means now.

1. Jamaal Bowman — lost June 25, 2024

New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, who represented Westchester and the Bronx, lost the most expensive House primary in U.S. history to Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

The defeat, driven by $14 million in spending by pro-Israel groups, has intensified Democratic divisions over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Bowman was the first House member of either party to be ousted by a primary challenger in 2024. Latimer won 58%-42% after the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's super PAC, United Democracy Project, flooded the district with ads about Bowman's criticism of Israel and his fire-alarm incident in the Capitol.

2. Cori Bush — lost August 6, 2024

Six weeks later, Missouri Rep. Cori Bush lost her St. Louis primary to St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell.

Rep. Cori Bush, a member of 'The Squad,' lost her Missouri congressional primary to Wesley Bell amid pro-Israel group opposition. Bell leads 51-46 in polling, with over $7.3 million spent against Bush's reelection bid.

Final numbers: Bell 51%, Bush 46%. Outside groups spent over $8.4 million against Bush, while her campaign raised $2.9 million. Bush became the second 'Squad' member defeated by a fellow Democrat.

Both races mirrored each other: progressive Black incumbents who called for a ceasefire in Gaza, challenged by more moderate Democrats backed by pro-Israel donors and local establishment figures.

Why the meme is back now

The photo is old (from a 2023 Capitol vigil), but right-wing pages recirculate it whenever there's Squad news. In April 2026, it's getting traction because:

Ilhan Omar faces a well-funded primary challenge in Minnesota for 2026

AOC is weighing a Senate run

Republicans are fundraising off "we beat the Squad"

The "See Ya!!" framing ignores that Bush and Bowman lost to Democrats, not Republicans. Their seats stayed blue — Bell and Latimer both won easily in November 2024.

What Bush said after

Cori Bush claimed the defeat would reveal a new side of her, telling supporters in St. Louis: "They're coming after us because we're effective. All they did was radicalize me."

She has since joined a nonprofit and is widely expected to run again in 2026.

Bowman became a CNN contributor and is teaching at a New York college.

The bigger picture

The 2024 primaries proved three things:

Money matters more than ever. $22+ million from one outside group flipped two safe Democratic seats.

Israel policy is a primary wedge. Both incumbents' criticism of Israel after Oct. 7 was the top issue in ads, more than any domestic vote.

The Squad shrank, but didn't disappear. Pressley, Omar, AOC, Rashida Tlaib, and summer 2024 newcomer Summer Lee all won reelection. The group went from 9 members to 7.

So yes — a Squad member lost. Actually two. But the headline in 2026 is misleading: it's not breaking, it wasn't a general election, and the winners are Democrats who vote with Biden about 95% of the time.

If you're sharing "See Ya!!" to celebrate a Republican flip, check the district results first. Missouri-1 and NY-16 are still deep blue — they just have new names on the office doors.