Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez already won a primary in a stunning victory for New York's 14th Congressional District last month, when she defeated 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in the most significant primary upset of 2018. Now she can claim another primary victory, according to a report by the New York Daily News.
The Daily News reports that Ocasio-Cortez, 28, also won the Reform Party primary as a write-in candidate for the 15th Congressional District, which includes parts of the Bronx. Ocasio-Cortez won over Bronx Rep. Jose Serrano, though neither were competing on the Reform Party ticket, the Daily News reported.
As revealed on the New York City Board of Elections website, which features results from the Bronx County Reform Party ticket, Ocasio-Cortez received the most write-in votes of the apparent 22 recorded people who won them.
Shockingly – and I’m told this is not a joke – we have ALSO won a primary in the neighboring 15th Congressional District via write-in campaign on the Reform line!
While I am honored that so many Bronxites are excited about our campaign, I will remain the Dem nominee for NY-14. https://t.co/edidvU5sOr
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) July 11, 2018
Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter that she was "honored" to learn she had won the primary in the neighboring district.
"Shockingly – and I’m told this is not a joke – we have ALSO won a primary in the neighboring 15th Congressional District via write-in campaign on the Reform line!" she wrote in part.
Some are asking to see the pin – I wore it most recently on Meet the Press (don’t have it on me right now) pic.twitter.com/Ns8z0zVrta
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) July 6, 2018
The rising political star stated she would remain the Democratic nominee for the 14th Congressional District. New York state election laws prevent candidates from running for two public offices simultaneously.
Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive candidate and former organizer for Bernie Sanders, will face Republican Anthony Pappas in November. If elected, she would become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.