Ocasio-Cortez’s progressive PAC makes first round of endorsements

AOC's progressive PAC makes first round of endorsements

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Friday her political action committee’s first round of endorsements, which will include two progrssive candidates challenging sitting Democratic members of Congress.

“Contributions will be used to make early investments in progressive challengers that can even the playing field against established incumbents, and bolster progressive leaders in Congress who take difficult but righteous stands,” reads the PAC’s website. Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign told the New York Times the organization had raised over $300,000 in January.

Story continuesCisneros has earned the endorsements of Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and DCCC chairwoman Rep. Cheri Busto of Illinois have supported Cuellar. That primary will be decided on March 3 as part of the massive Super Tuesday slate.

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