New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't preparing to challenge incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, her Democratic colleague, during next year's election cycle, a spokesperson says.
"She is not planning to run for Senate in 2024. She is not planning to primary Gillibrand," Lauren Hittin an article published on Sunday. Hitt declined to comment to ABC News beyond that statement.
Whomever wins the Democratic primary next year will be the heavy favorite in the general election, given New York's bright blue hue.told The New York TimesA reliably Democratic vote, Gillibrand built a national profile by focusing on issues like paid leave and curbing firearms trafficking and sexual assault in the military. But she has also sometimes been viewed suspiciously by progressives given her ties to Wall Street and her past representing the more conservative upstate New York.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives for a meeting of the House Oversight and Reform Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building, Jan. 31, 2023, in Washington.While Ocasio-Cortez's decision does not definitively close the door on a run next year, it further decreases the chance of a high-profile and prolonged primary battle.
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