Rep. Joseph Crowley loses New York primary for 11th term to political newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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• Rep. Joseph Crowley has been defeated by 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic congressional primary in New York.
• Crowley had been considered a candidate to become the next House speaker if Democrats win the majority.
• Ocasio-Cortez, who has never held elected office, ran a low-budget campaign and was outspent by an 18-1 margin.

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In a shocking upset, Rep. Joseph Crowley has been defeated by a 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic congressional primary in New York.

Ocasio-Cortez, who has never held elected office, ran a low-budget campaign and was outspent by an 18-1 margin. She won the endorsement of some influential groups on the party's left, including MoveOn, and has been a community organizer in the Bronx.

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