AOC is not ruling out endorsing primary challengers to fellow House Democrats

"I just haven't waded into that territory. Obviously, if someone crosses some huge line, it's never something that I rule out. It would have to be kind of an egregious thing. I've said this both to my colleagues here and I say it across the board, you're never going to see me tell someone that they should never run."

"She noted that she got into Congress in 2018 by unseating an extremely powerful incumbent, former Rep. Joe Crowley, who was chair of the House Democratic caucus and the Queens County Democratic Party. Regardless of whether I get involved in a race or not, you're never going to see me disavow someone for wanting to participate in that process."

"Since her upset win in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez has built up relationships with her more establishment-oriented Democratic colleagues. She has extended some notable olive branches to party leadership - including telling Axios last year she didn't think a primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was a good idea."

Ocasio-Cortez stated she has not engaged in endorsing candidates against Democratic incumbents, though she would not rule it out if someone crossed a significant line. She emphasized she would never discourage someone from running for office, referencing her own 2018 primary victory against House Democratic caucus chair Joe Crowley. Since her election, Ocasio-Cortez has built relationships with establishment Democrats and extended olive branches to party leadership, including opposing a primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Her stance contrasts with cooling relationships from left-wing allies like the Democratic Socialists of America. Her comments emerge amid 30 House Democratic incumbents facing primary challengers who raised substantial funds, many driven by similar anti-establishment progressive critiques that fueled her own campaign.

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