Democratic Party elders firmly closed ranks around Engel — Hillary Clinton, House speaker Nancy Pelosi and New York governor Andrew Cuomo all endorsed him. Of its 650,000 residents, 50 percent are Hispanic, 17 percent Asian and 23 percent white, according to 2016 census figures. Back in Queens, she has played a balancing act between the national stage and local issues. And it’s the kind of leadership that our states and our country have been waiting for,” she added. “Actually, that would be a big improvement – and she would win!” Trump tweeted in response to a Washington Times article suggesting she would challenge Mr Schumer. Voting results from the New York 2018 midterm election on Nov. 6. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. But with early results showing Ms Ocasio-Cortez with a more than 50 per cent lead, the Associated Press called the race on Tuesday evening. But speculation is unlikely to die down anytime soon — not least because many see her, and the brand of politics she represents, as the future of the Democratic Party. She has also started using her national profile to boost progressive candidates by starting a political action committee to help win a progressive majority in the House. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. AOC, by contrast, raised most of her money from grassroots campaigns — small donations from supporters across the country. Rumours abound that AOC may seek to repeat her giant-toppling debut with a primary run against Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader. In the past two years, she has put her name to hundreds of pieces of legislation — including co-sponsoring a major climate change bill — and built a formidable political operation that puts her among the top fundraisers in Washington. By THE NEW YORK TIMES June 28, 2018, 11:14 AM ET, Preview: In New York’s 14th Congressional District, which includes the eastern Bronx and northern Queens, Joseph Crowley, 56, is being challenged by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, a former campaign organizer for Bernie Sanders. Democrats need to flip 23 GOP-held seats to take control. The question waiting to be answered by many of the primary races in New York on Tuesday was whether AOC’s arrival on the national stage was a harbinger of things to come, or an anomaly. Small-dollar donations are responsible for nearly 80 per cent of the money the congresswoman has raised this cycle, per her candidate profile on Open Secrets. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy. Jamaal Bowman, a former Bronx middle school principal who has been described as “the next AOC”, poses a serious threat to 73-year-old Eliot Engel, a 16-term congressman who was first elected in 1988. “To win with that kind of mandate is transformative,” Ms Ocasio-Cortez said in a video message to supporters as the results came in. “In situations like this, people wait until there is a crowd, but she’s been speaking up before it was popular and that takes a lot. ... based on how it voted in the 2016 presidential election, with 2018 results as they come in. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Her husband is Bolivian and recently lost the opportunity to obtain a green card due to a ban by the Trump administration. View full election results in the House of Representatives. She took office at 29 years old, making her the youngest woman to ever serve in Congress. By Sarah Almukhtar, Wilson Andrews, Matthew Bloch, Jeremy Bowers, Tom Giratikanon, Jasmine C. Lee and Paul Murray. Ms Ocasio-Cortez’s easy transition from insurgent to establishment comes at a time of heightened speculation about her future. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stunned the New York political establishment and Democrats nationwide with her upset victory against Rep. Joseph Crowley, a 10-term incumbent and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, on Tuesday night. Democrats need to flip 23 Republican-held seats to take control of the House of Representatives. Ms Ocasio-Cortez’s easy transition from insurgent to establishment comes at a time of heightened speculation about her future.

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