AOC launches plan to block non-progressive Democrats with all-female candidates: 'My ambition right now is to be a little less lonely in Congress'

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is planning to endorse an all-female group of progressive candidates to build the far left, with some of the challengers going against members already in the Democratic Party.

Her endorsements of more than one dozen candidates will include a progressive challenger to potentially unseat a Texas representative from her party.

“I think my ambition right now is to be a little less lonely in Congress," she told the New York Times.

Jessica Cisneros is seeking to oust Representative Henry Cueller of Texas in the House primary. Another woman attempting to unseat a current House Democrat is Marie Newman, who is running against Representative Daniel Lipinski of Illinois. Both have Ms Ocasio-Cortez' stamp of approvel.

Ms Ocasio-Cortez gained notoreity among the liberal left of the Democratic Party after herb 2018 election victory when she defeated longtime incumbent Joe Crowley during the primary. This new move from the Bronx, New York, representative is her way to reshape the party to mirror similar progressive views.

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