{"id":547863,"date":"2023-02-04T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/will-gillibrand-face-a-primary-challenge-from-the-left-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-02-04T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T17:00:00","slug":"will-gillibrand-face-a-primary-challenge-from-the-left-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-gillibrand-face-a-primary-challenge-from-the-left-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"#Will Gillibrand face a primary challenge from the left in 2024?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a22fe50d90a0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a22fe50d90a0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-gillibrand-face-a-primary-challenge-from-the-left-in-2024\/#Will_Gillibrand_face_a_primary_challenge_from_the_left_in_2024\" >Will Gillibrand face a primary challenge from the left in 2024?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Gillibrand_face_a_primary_challenge_from_the_left_in_2024\"><\/span>Will Gillibrand face a primary challenge from the left in 2024?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/gillibrandkirsten_012423gn_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Progressives are looking at New York as a way to make the Senate map more left-wing.<\/p>\n<p>They see Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who\u2019s up for reelection in 2024, as a tempting primary target in a state that sent several \u201csquad\u201d members to the House and which some Democrats concede is in need of a party rebranding.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>On the surface, the Empire State seems ripe for an insurgent win. New York progressives in urban areas have been successful in recent years at ousting longtime establishment House Democrats, including former Reps. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), making it part of a mecca for grassroots activity, candidate recruitment and liberal energy.<\/p>\n<p>But Gillibrand\u2019s deep roots could prove hard to penetrate, challenging the assumption that a hypothetical primary rival would pose an im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te threat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would be shocked if it came to pass for Sen. Gillibrand,\u201d said Jon Reinish, a former aide to the senator. \u201cShe has a really progressive voting record and on the issues that she\u2019s best known for, they\u2019re beloved by the Democratic base.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Among the state\u2019s high-profile talent, none has garnered more attention than Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)<\/p>\n<p>The progressive congresswoman, who ousted Crowley in 2018, seems poised to rise from the House to the Senate if she wants to. Some have even speculated that she could run for the White House if President Biden decided not to seek a second term.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While that rumor swirled for a little while, much of the more serious speculation centered around whether she would challenge Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) in 2022 and instigate what would be a power clash of prominent Democrats from different sides of the party\u2019s spectrum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>As November came and went, however, she turned that down, instead sailing to reelection to a third House term and causing Democrats to ask about her plans for 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople all over want her to run \u2014 she is like our generation\u2019s JFK,\u201d said Ryan Adams, a progressive strategist who also worked with New York-based \u201csquad\u201d member Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.).<\/p>\n<p>Adams suggested the real question is which cycle she will choose to run in, not whether she has the desire to.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cPossible, yes, very,\u201d he said about the idea that she may run for the Senate. \u201cTo me, it almost feels inevitable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But in politics, timing is everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know about this cycle,\u201d Adams said. \u201cHow best could her political capital be used in the next two years? What is she trying to get done in Congress? Will a big loud fight pull resources from other places that will need it in 2024?\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Gillibrand, on the other hand, is all in. First elected to the House in 2006, defeating three-term GOP Rep. John Sweeney in the state\u2019s 20th Congressional District, she has moved relatively quickly up the electoral ladder, often tweaking her platforms and positions to address voters\u2019 changing needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe then represented a conservative, rural, white, sprawling upstate district,\u201d Reinish said about her time in the House. \u201cShe very quickly pivoted to representing the entire state, so those are many different constituencies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gillibrand, who took over Hillary Clinton\u2019s Senate seat, won her reelection campaign in 2016, the year Clinton lost to former President Trump. She made a name in Congress running on a pro-woman platform, championing some of the biggest fights around reforms for handling sexual assault in the military and as a staunch advocate of paid family leave.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Last month, she formally stated she would run again in 2024, sending out an email fundraising blast alerting supporters of her intention. Almost immediately, there were questions in some Democratic circles about whether Gillibrand would face a challenger.<\/p>\n<p>Publicly, she is keeping her powder dry. She told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tararosenblum\/status\/1617910037875236866\">local station\u00a0News12<\/a>\u00a0in Westchester, \u201cI don\u2019t believe I will have a primary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While many believe Ocasio-Cortez would be the most likely \u2014 and certainly biggest ticket name \u2014 to mount a possible challenge from the left, others could also emerge as dark horse contenders.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Former Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) was considered one of progressives\u2019 top rising stars during his brief time in Congress. While in office, the young, Black and openly gay lawmaker often pushed the administration in front of the national spotlight, particularly around voting rights. Dealt an unfortunate hand when his district was redrawn in the gerrymandering process, he\u2019s now a CNN commentator and could decide to primary Gillibrand as a Hail Mary pass at another term in office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other Democrats have laid to rest speculation they will challenge her. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.)\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/01\/20\/nyregion\/kirsten-gillibrand-reelection-challengers.html\">told The New York Times<\/a>\u00a0emphatically last week that he was not considering a primary against Gillibrand. Additionally, the publication reported that he recently gave $10,000 to her reelection campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think there is a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>etite to primary the senator,\u201d said Camille Rivera, a New York-based Democratic strategist who\u2019s worked with a variety of progressives. \u201cShe may not be totally left-left, but she fights for the issues that really matter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>In the Senate, Gillibrand has worked to advance Biden\u2019s agenda after her brief stint competing against him for the presidential nomination in 2020. She failed to catch on nationally but managed to amass smaller pockets of loyal supporters in key early voting states like New Hampshire and Iowa.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While statewide Democrats tend to have a natural advantage given its blue lean, former Rep. Lee Zeldin\u2019s (R-N.Y.) better-than-expected performance against Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) in last year\u2019s gubernatorial race put Democrats on notice. Hochul defeated Zeldin by roughly 6 points.<\/p>\n<p>As the unofficial campaign season gets underway, rumblings around a potential match-up between Gillibrand and Zeldin have been growing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe may not be victorious but he can definitely be formidable,\u201d Rivera said. \u201cHis numbers were way too close for comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything is on the table,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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