AOC Urges House Democrats Not to Prejudge 2 NYC Socialist Nominees

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 27

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told House Democrats to avoid deciding “who these young women are” before meeting Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, warning that early hostility would create an unnecessary antagonistic dynamic.
Speaking Friday on MS NOW, Ocasio-Cortez shifted advice away from the two nominees and toward incumbent colleagues, saying panic in private group chats about reining them in could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Chevalier and Valdez won June 23 primaries in heavily Democratic New York City districts after a broader democratic socialist surge backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani; Ocasio-Cortez said their victories against millions of dollars deserved attention, not dismissal.
Chevalier has drawn backlash over past social media posts attacking Democrats including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders, but Ocasio-Cortez said she had expressed regret and argued the responsibilities of Congress can reshape incoming lawmakers.