Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has backed off a potential Democratic primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2024 — just one month after refusing to rule out the possibility.
The Bronx and Queens lawmaker, 33, is “not planning” to try to unseat Gillibrand, her campaign spokeswoman told The Post on Monday.
Politico previously reported that AOC’s fellow left-wing Empire State reps Jamaal Bowman and Ritchie Torres are also taking a pass on a Senate bid, as is former Hudson Valley Rep. Mondaire Jones.
With the field apparently clear of significant intra-party challengers, the 56-year-old Gillibrand has banked endorsements from key Democratic-supporting interest groups.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/05/01/aoc-not-planning-on-2024-senate-challenge-to-gillibrand/
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