Summary
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic congresswoman from New York, has publicly advised against mounting a primary challenge to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. This comes after New York City Councilmember Chi Ossé filed paperwork to potentially run against Jeffries. Ocasio-Cortez, known for her own successful primary challenge in 2018, has not yet decided whether to support other challenges against moderate Democrats.
Key Facts
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advised against running a primary challenge against Hakeem Jeffries.
- Chi Ossé, a councilmember from New York, has filed paperwork for a potential run against Jeffries.
- Jeffries is currently the House Minority Leader and is a Democrat from New York.
- Democrats hope to regain control of the House of Representatives in the next elections.
- Ocasio-Cortez became well-known after unseating a more centrist Democrat in 2018.
- There has been some criticism from the left regarding Ocasio-Cortez's stance on this issue.
- Ossé has not officially launched his campaign yet.
