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Rep. Joe Crowley, the Queens County Democratic Party boss, loses in primary

Rep. Joe Crowley, the Queens County Democratic Party boss who was in line to potentially become the next speaker of the House, was handed a stunning defeat by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old Bernie Sanders organizer who ran to his left and as an antidote to machine politics, Daily News reported.

He is a friend of the Indian community

Crowley conceded shortly after 10 p.m., at which time Ocasio-Cortez led him 57% to 42%, with 83% of precincts reporting in the low-turnout, last-day-of-school June primary.

“I wish nothing but the best for Ms. Ocasio-Cortez. I want her to be victorious in the November elections,” Crowley said, before thanking unions and human rights groups for supporting him.


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated 10-time incumbent and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley in an upset in New York’s 14th Congressional District Primary on Tuesday night. The challenger had won 58 percent of the vote in the district when the Associated Press called the race. Crowley hadn’t faced a Democratic challenger in 14 years, and he won just 42 percent of the vote.

Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old woman of color running her first-ever campaign, attracted voters with a staunchly progressive platform, supporting the abolishment of ICE, a federal jobs guarantee, and Medicare for all. She’s also a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America.