New York, November 8 Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won the election in her district on Tuesday and renewed her seat she had won in 2018 and confirmed in 2020, according to projections by most media.
It was no surprise, and 33-year-old Ocasio-Cortez easily prevailed in the 14th ward against Tina Forte, an uncompromising republican skilled in conspiracy theories and who confessed to participating in the assault on the Capitol in January 2021 for respond to the results of the last presidential elections.
Ocasio-Cortez has already sent a victory message on his Twitter account: “Thanks to every member of our community and every grassroots activist for trusting me and giving me the great responsibility of representing the 14th district. We do it with small contributions. , at all times. Grateful to all of you for making a new kind of government possible. “
Even the 11th district of Staten Island, which remained in the hands of the Republicans with the victory of Nicole Malliotakis, did not change hands.
In total, there are 27 seats in contention in New York, of which Republicans were in control of only eight, and no major changes are expected this time, although given the rigidity of the federal elections, an advantage for Republicans of a few more places can mean a lot.
As for the Senate, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has revalidated his seat and begins his fifth term, but it remains to be seen whether his party will add enough seats at the federal level to maintain that majority.
In the neighboring state of New Jersey, another Democratic stronghold (10 of the 12 seats in party hands), early results appear to revalidate existing majorities, with all current members of Congress leading in their constituencies, according to the portal. local www .nj.com.
