Monday, May 6, 2024

‘Squad’ Democrat Makes Decision On 2024 Senate Run

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High-profile House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has reportedly decided on a potential 2024 run.

Lauren Hitt, Ocasio-Cortez's spokesperson, told Politico Sunday that the representative will not throw her hat into the ring in .

“She is not planning to run for Senate in 2024,” Hitt said. “She is not planning to primary [Kirsten] Gillibrand.”

Earlier this month, teased a potential fight for the Senate seat. (RELATED: AOC Teases Challenging Vulnerable Democrat Senator In 2024

When AOC was asked about the possibility of a future Senate run, she replied, “don't ask me that question,” before telling the publication to “print that” response. 

So far, Sen. Gillibrand is essentially running unopposed as no prominent challenger has since been announced. Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., also told Politico they do not plan to enter the race.

Ocasio-Cortez remains one of the most recognizable members of the House of Representatives and has $5 million on hand to spend on future campaigns, according to Fox News. On numerous occasions, the progressive lawmaker has teased at pursuing higher office in the not-so-distant future.

The far-left Democrat has been encouraged in some circles to seek higher office, some have even floated her as a future White House contender.

“There's a world where I'm here for a long time in this seat, in this position. There's a world where I'm not an elected official anymore. There's a world where… I may be in higher office,” she said to [Dana Bash].

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Nancy Jackson
Nancy Jackson
Nancy grew up in the South where her passion for politics first began. After getting her BA in journalism from Ole Miss she became an arts and culture writer for Athens Magazine where she enjoyed reporting on the eclectic music and art scene in Athens, GA. However, her desire to report on issues and policies impacting everyday Americans won out and she packed her bags for Washington, DC. Now, she splits her time between the Nation’s Capital and Philadelphia where she covers the fast-paced environment of politics, business, and news. In her off time, you can find Nancy exploring museums or enjoying brunch with friends.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Oh yeah, the Senate would never be the same with her there. Blah Blah Blah , hours of it !! My heads already screaming !! If she actually said anything useful instead of coming up with new big words to impress herself , I wouldn’t see her as waste of air and space

  2. I would not nominate this woman for sewer sanitation squad, nor would I trust her in the job. I pity the foolish electorate who would put such a wicked, delusional creature in office.

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