New York City Councilman Chi Osse is planning to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his House seat next year despite opposition from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Osse, just 27 years old, wants to oust Jeffries as Democratic leaders are being blasted for their handling of the government shutdown.
But Mamdani reportedly does not want Osse to challenge Jeffries, who endorsed the mayor-elect in October. Rumors of Osse’s challenge led to the councilman not showing up to Mamdani’s victory party last week. Mamdani didn’t want to disrupt the “fragile peace” between centrists and progressives, according to the New York Post.
Osse has shown opposition to the Democratic establishment and could be among the next wave of progressives challenging it. He posted a laughing emoji on X
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