Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is considering running for Democratic leadership on the House Oversight Committee as younger members of the party seek to oust aging committee leaders.
According to a report in Politico, the New York Democratic Party has announced that Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) will vacate his seat to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler (N.Y.) as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. It was reported that he may be considering a successor if he takes up the challenge.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat who ran against Mr. Raskin in the last Congress, declared his candidacy for the supervisory post on Tuesday.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has reportedly expressed interest in running for the top Democratic seat on the House Oversight Committee. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
The fight for Mr. Raskin’s seat could be one of many in which older House Democrats face challenges from younger members.
“I intend to make a decision soon,” Ocasio-Cortez said, according to Axios.
FOX News Digital has reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s office.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland and ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, during a hearing in Washington, D.C., July 22, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Representatives Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., are also considered potential candidates to replace Mr. Raskin.
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, faces challenges from Rep. Angie Craig (Minnesota) and Rep. Jim Costa (California).
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The House Oversight Committee is responsible for ensuring the efficiency and accountability of the federal government and its agencies.
