Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'not planning' a primary challenge to Sen
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not planning on challenging New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the 2024 Democratic parimary, a spokesperson said
The decision decreases the chance of a messy intraparty battle next year.
The representative from New York is the youngest woman to serve in Congress.
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Inside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Unlikely Rise
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'not planning' a primary challenge to Sen
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Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have her eye on a Senate seat?
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AOC and 'the squad' are getting some company. Here's who is
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on How She's Changed - The New York Times
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Who Is AOC: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Her Rise to Political
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AOC to run for reelection, not Senate, in 2024
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'not planning' a primary challenge to Sen
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Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden's reelection campaign, sending a
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Schumer quietly nails down the left amid AOC primary chatter
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Compromise or resist? Democrats still have a choice to make - Roll
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