Two years after AOC's shocking upset, progressives are plotting to shake up New York’s congressional delegation again in Tuesday’s primaries
Two years after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shocking upset, progressives are plotting to shake up New York’s congressional delegation again in Tuesday’s primaries.
"Three years ago, when we challenged [then-House Democratic Caucus Chair Joe] Crowley, everyone told us we were crazy, and it was impossible. Lots of people told us the same thing about Engel," said Waleed Shahid, Justice Democrats' communications director, of their endorsed candidate, Bowman. "You never know how vulnerable someone is until you’re actually campaigning."
"The analogy I think that’s most apt here is: It’s like a patient that didn't have a pulse is now comatose," he said in an interview. In the two open seats, the progressive-endorsed candidates are struggling to break free in crowded primaries, complicating what might have otherwise been easy pickups for the left.
"This was predictable. From day one, I have been sounding the alarm about the threat of Rubén Díaz Sr.," said City Council Member Ritchie Torres, another leading candidate in the race, who expressed frustration with the large field. "Instead of taking those concerns seriously, there are some self-proclaimed progressive individuals and institutions that chose to unwittingly aid the election of Rubén Díaz Sr.
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