US EditionMamdani Says ‘Now Is Not the Time’ for Progressive’s Primary Challenge Against Jeffries
Councilman Chi Ossé, 27, filed to challenge House Democratic Leader Jeffries amid left-wing frustration over party leadership and government shutdown handling.
- On Monday, New York City Councilman Chi Ossé filed federal campaign paperwork to challenge House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, though he has not formally launched his campaign.
- Progressives at home view Jeffries as too moderate, fueling local opposition while the left-wing faction of the Democratic Party criticizes congressional leadership over the government shutdown.
- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned, `But I certainly don't think a primary challenge to the leader is a good idea right now` and told Axios she was "not aware" of Ossé's plan, drawing criticism from left on the party's progressive flank.
- Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has declined to endorse Ossé and, following Jeffries' October endorsement, told reporters Monday, `I believe that there are many ways right here in New York City to both deliver on an affordability agenda and take on the authoritarian administration in the White House.`
- This contest comes as Democrats are optimistic about retaking the House in next year's midterms, with Ossé also challenging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and recalling Ocasio-Cortez's 2018 insurgent campaign.
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Mamdani says ‘now is not the time’ for progressive’s primary challenge against Jeffries
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Wednesday dismissed New York City Council member Chi Ossé’s primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Mamdani told anchor Dan Mannarino with local outlet PIX11 News, a Nexstar affiliate, that “right now is not the time to be engaging in that type of primary.” On… The post Mamdani says ‘now is not the time’ for progressive’s primary challenge against Jeffries appeared…
Mayor-elect Mamdani says it’s ‘not the time’ for Brooklyn Council Member Chi Ossé to primary House Democratic Leader Jeffries
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday publicly stuck a pin into left-leaning City Council Member Chi Ossé's ballooning primary campaign against House
Democrat Division: AOC Pumps the Brakes on Progressive Primary Challenge to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, declined to offer her support after fellow Democratic socialist Chi Ossé filed paperwork to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his […] The post Democrat Division: AOC Pumps the Brakes on Progressive Primary Challenge to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared first on The Western Journal.
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