YONKERS, N.Y. As of late Tuesday night, there was no declared winner in the closely watched Democratic primary for New Yorks 16th Congressional District, where Bronx middle school principal Jamaal Bowman is challenging Rep. Eliot Engel .

But with almost all of the in-person votes counted, Bowman held a lead of more than 25 percentage points over Engel. Absentee ballots have yet to be counted.

At about 10:30 p.m. local time, Bowman delivered a triumphant speech to supporters gathered at an outdoor riverside restaurant.

Eliot Engel and Ill say his name once used to say that he was a thorn in the side of Donald Trump . But you know what Donald Trump is more afraid of than anything else? A Black man with power, he said, prompting cheers from the crowd. So if the results continue to bear out, as they are bearing out this evening, and we get to Congress, it will be our job to hold Donald Trump accountable and to hold every elected official accountable that continues to be beholden to corporate interests, that continues to be beholden to the wealthy, and is not fighting for the poor and is not fighting for the working class in our country.

I am fired up! he added. I cannot wait to get to Congress and cause problems.