Seven Republicans have already filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s seat next year, and at least one more is publicly considering a run.
’s Queens and Bronx district, but the few there are all seem to want to run against the firebrand progressive congresswoman.with the Federal Election Commission to run for the seat next year, and at least one more is publicly considering a run.Any Republican nominee will face distinctly long odds to unseat one of the highest profile members of Congress in an overwhelmingly Democratic district, but that has not stopped would-be challengers from lining up for the chance to take her on.
Papazian is the only Republican to have reported contributions from donors to the FEC through the end of June, with about $10,600 raised. Ocasio-Cortez, by contrast, has raised more than $1.9 million in the first half of the year. “I doubt the state and national GOP is going to sit idly by and allow AOC to be re-elected. I think this is going to be a marquee race,” he said.
Republican hopefuls are also painting the congresswoman as more interested in her growing national fame than her district’s block-by-block needs. Ocasio-Cortez, who does not currently have a Democratic primary challenger, has proved such an attractive target that some Republicans who don’t live in the district have gotten into the race. The law requires members of Congress to live in the state they represent, but not necessarily the same district.
“I have no interest in running against anybody but her,” he said of Ocasio-Cortez. “It’s been one disaster after another.”
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