AOC “Not Planning To Primary” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Politico reports:

For months, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand faced nagging questions about whether she’d be primaried from her left when she was up for reelection next year. The chatter grew so loud that party insiders wondered if she’d run at all.

But since the New York Democrat formally announced her reelection bid in January, she appears to be clearing the field. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), one of Gillibrand’s strongest possible challengers, is all but closing the door on a possible run.

“She is not planning to run for Senate in 2024. She is not planning to primary Gillibrand,” Lauren Hitt, Ocasio-Cortez’s spokesperson, told POLITICO.

Read the full article. Progressive Rep. Mondaire Jones has also ruled out challenging Gillibrand. 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s strongest possible challengers, is all but closing the door on a possible runhttps://t.co/K7ojcT1Le5

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