New York City Councilman Chi Ossé announced Friday he is dropping plans to oust House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), citing a lack of support from left-wing colleagues.
Ossé, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, filed to challenge Jeffries in the primary this fall. His campaign is now ending after failing to garner the support of key allies, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, also a DSA member, who recently warned that “right now is not the time to be engaging in that kind of a primary.”
“Exploring the possibility of this run was important,” Ossé said in a statement to Politico this week. “As committed, I will not be launching this campaign without the support of the DSA, and so
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