Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez jumped into the race to be the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, according to a letter she sent to her colleagues Friday.
“I write to you today to seek your support to serve as Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the 119th Congress,” she wrote.
The New York Democrat will face Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia to succeed Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, who’s likely to become the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.
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Democrats increasingly believe she’s entering the race with a sizable bloc of support and could win the Steering and Policy Committee recommendation and the full caucus election. But it’s not in the bag yet — Connolly’s camp is projecting confidence as well.
