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 Carlos Barria/ReutersAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the incoming Congresswoman from New York, announced Saturday night that she would be supporting a national campaign to recruit the next generation of Democratic primary challengers.
The effort called #OurTime is being spearheaded by Justice Democrats, the insurgent outfit that recruited Ocasio-Cortez and backed a host of candidates rejecting corporate PAC money and espousing more progressive policy throughout the midterm campaign cycle.
"I guess, long story short, I need you to run for office," Ocasio-Cortez said on the organizing call, which drew an estimated 700 people listeners. "I really hope that many of you join me here in Congress."
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson on Sunday conceded the Florida Senate race to Republican Gov. Rick Scott, ending his re-election bid after the completion of a statewide recount.
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 Florida's outgoing governor, Republican Rick Scott, was declared the winner of the state's hard-fought U.S. Senate race on Sunday, following a manual recount of ballots in the tight contest against three-term Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.
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Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Sunday that while her opponent, Republican Brian Kemp, was the legal victor of the state governor's race, she would not call him the legitimate winner.
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Florida's outgoing governor, Republican Rick Scott, was declared the winner of the state's hard-fought U.S. Senate race on Sunday, following a recount of ballots in the tight contest against three-term Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.
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More than a dozen Democrats have said they are opposed to Ms. Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, returning to the speaker post. Representative Marcia Fudge of Ohio may challenge her leadership.
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