During the New York Democratic federal primary election in June, Ocasio-Cortez defeated incumbent Congressman Joe Crowley. Pressley beat incumbent Congressman Michael Capuano in the Massachussetts Democratic primary election on September 5.
Speaking on public radio on Tuesday, Nixon said, “We need fundamental change. That has come from a groundswell from the people. Don’t believe the polls, don’t believe the hype. We have a chance to strike a blow for real progressives.”
Patrick Egan, a politics professor at New York University, disagrees. He told Reuters, “Those were huge exceptions to the rule, and to beat an incumbent in his own primary, you really have to draw an inside straight.” He was referring to a lucky hand in poker.
Cuomo and Nixon Cast Their Ballots
Nixon has described herself as democratic socialist fighting for better funding for schools, justice system reform and single-payer healthcare.
In a tweet on Thursday, Nixon pleaded to voters to vote for a “better, fairer and more inclusive New York.”
My family didn’t have a lot of money, but I had opportunities that I don’t see for the vast majority of kids today. We can change that.
Vote for a better, fairer, more inclusive New York today. #TeamCynthia pic.twitter.com/Pb6c5PrbwL
