- Dolan announced his bid and said “enough is enough”
- He criticized the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, saying it carries too much weight
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is seeking a fourth term in Congress
- New York holds primary elections on June 25
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a challenger in the Democratic primary for the New York 14th Congressional District seat.
Wall Street veteran Marty Dolan launched a long-shot bid to unseat the progressive lawmaker, who represents a district that includes parts of Queens and the Bronx in New York City.
Dolan has called on the Democratic Party to ‘re-center’ and claims that the influence of the ‘radicals’ on the party is excessive.
‘New Yorkers have seen it all, including the scam offered by the Radicals. But we know better that New Yorkers want NYC to be the best city in the best country in the world,’ he said on his website.
After launching his bid, the former banker appeared on Fox News holding up a copy of the New York Post headlined ‘Hell Ride’.
He said New Yorkers are getting a complete lack of confidence on the streets and that ‘enough is enough’ and there is a lot of discontent in the district.
Former banker Marty Dolan launched a long-shot primary bid against Rep. Ocasio-Cortez in New York’s 14th District
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez represents a NY district that includes parts of Queens and the Bronx
Dolan criticized the 34-year-old congresswoman over the Green New Deal, opposition to Amazon building its second headquarters in Queens and over New York’s migrant crisis, saying she ‘puts headlines first and voters second.’
Dolan told Fox News that he is a moderate Democrat and said the left wing of the Democratic Party is too far to the left. He said his main focus will be the quality of life for New Yorkers, as the feeling of the city has become “too out of control.”
The 14th District is a safe blue district. Ocasio-Cortez won re-election in 2022 with overwhelming support.
The congresswoman first made national headlines in 2018 after unseating a longtime husband in the Democratic primary, and at 29, she became the youngest women ever elected to Congress.
She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022, most recently 70 percent of the vote in recent midterms.
The proud progressive Democrat is a member of ‘the team’ and has been a fierce advocate of the Green New Deal, Medicare-for-all and other liberal priorities.
But she has also been known to toe the party line, voting with Democrats on compromise deals struck with more moderate members of the caucus.
She has also thrown her support behind President Biden for re-election, touting his legislative record since taking office.
Her primary challenge comes as New York City has faced a cost-of-living crisis as well as an influx of migrants that has strained the city’s resources.
And while overall crime in the city in 2023 compared to the previous year, crimes and car thefts remain high.
New York holds primary elections on June 25.
