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Josh Shapiro quietly tries to derail AOC-backed progressive House candidate
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Josh Shapiro is quietly trying to derail a left-wing congressional candidate championed by New York Rep.
Key facts
- The May 19 primary is shaping up as an early test of strength for the two potential 2028 presidential campaign rivals
- He's backing the Bernie Sanders–endorsed candidate, Bob Brooks, in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District race
- Josh Shapiro is quietly trying to derail a left-wing congressional candidate championed by New York Rep
- Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Chris Rabb, a progressive firebrand state lawmaker from Philadelphia who's running for a U.S. House seat in a competitive, three-way Democratic primary
Summary
The May 19 primary is shaping up as an early test of strength for the two potential 2028 presidential campaign rivals. The contest is also a microcosm of the nationwide civil war between the Democratic Party's liberal and centrist wings. Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Chris Rabb, a progressive firebrand state lawmaker from Philadelphia who's running for a U.S. House seat in a competitive, three-way Democratic primary. Ocasio-Cortez is rumored to be visiting Philadelphia this month to campaign for Rabb.