The contest is seen as an indicator of whether the Democratic Party is ready for a generational change.
Ocasio-Cortez, 35, is likely to go up against Rep. Gerry Connolly, who is 74 and recently said he’d been diagnosed with esophagus cancer.With the party in chaos following last month’s election debacle, the contest is being cast as a litmus test over whether Democrats really want change or if it’s business as usual with seniority winning out.
The Democrats’ top position on the Oversight Committee became open with the incumbent, Jamie Raskin, likely to move across to take the lead on the Judiciary Committee.
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