Bronx and Queens Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s clout within the Democratic Party will once again be put to the test Tuesday evening as voters weigh in on a key Pennsylvania race in which the lefty firebrand made an endorsement.
Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) threw her weight behind state Rep. Chris Rabb (D), a self-styled Democratic Socialist, in the race for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, one of the bluest districts in the country.
“The question here is not whether this community will elect a Democrat. The question is, ‘What kind of Democrat will this community elect, Philadelphia?’” the “Squad” rep declared while stumping for Rabb late last week.
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