NEW: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has successfully defended her seat for the first time, dispatching a number of challengers, including former CNBC journalist Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.
In New York, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, successfully defended her seat for the first time, dispatching a number of challengers, including former CNBC journalist Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. The congresswoman had more than 70 percent of the vote when the Associated Press called the race in her favor.
MORE: 'This is not just a Georgia problem': Primary election troubles foreshadow challenges for November The quick adjustments included undertaking one of the largest expansions of vote-by-mail in one of the more restrictive states for the option, possibly setting up challenges on Tuesday. More than 1.8 million absentee ballots have been requested so far, according to the most recent data from the state board of elections, which compares to only 115,178 absentee ballots in the 2016 presidential primary -- underscoring the state's preference for in-person voting.
The anticipated wait for complete results could muddle a number of highly anticipated congressional races on the ballot, including in, where Congressman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., the 30-year incumbent, is up against one of the toughest intraparty showdowns against Jamaal Bowman, an educator who has consolidated the progressive wing behind his bid, including endorsements from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
And both counties are housing their sole polling locations inside significantly larger-than-normal sites, with Jefferson using the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is the size of four indoor football fields, and Fayette County using the University of Kentucky’s massive Kroger Field. The expo center will"provide a layout of the almost 2,200 different ballot styles at the same time," Nore Ghibaudy, a county clerk spokesperson, said.State Rep.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faces primary challenge from Michelle Caruso-CabreraFormer longtime CNBC correspondent and anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has emerged as the most high-profile challenger to Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a race that has featured substantial fundraising and tense clashes between the candidates
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Ocasio-Cortez faces first re-election test as progressives work to maintain their movementThe New York Democrat knows the primary process well, as her upset victory allowed her to gain a massive following the 2018 midterm election.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins Democratic primary against Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNN projectsFreshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will defeat former longtime CNBC correspondent and anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera in a Democratic primary election on Tuesday for New York's 14th Congressional District, CNN projects.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins Democratic primary, says 2018 win was no ‘fluke’U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has defeated her challengers in the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th Congressional District, in her first defense of...
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