Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Challenger to Maloney

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is endorsing Alessandra Biaggi (D) in her bid to unseat Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), putting the progressive leader in direct opposition to the chairman of the powerful Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,” the New York Times reports.

“The endorsement, which will include a fund-raising email on Tuesday, will add progressive credibility to Ms. Biaggi’s campaign and intensifies the threat at home to Mr. Maloney, who is overseeing the party’s strategy nationally as Democrats try to maintain their tenuous hold on the House.”