AOC endorses lefty NY primary candidate slate supporting pro-prostitution policies and freebie-filled agendas
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed three candidates from the Democratic Socialists of America for upcoming New York primaries. The candidates support progressive policies, including the legalization of prostitution and raising the minimum wage. Ocasio-Cortez's endorsements come as part of a broader push for leftist agendas in the city.
- ▪AOC is backing David Orkin, Christian Celeste Tate, and Eon Huntley in the New York primaries.
- ▪Orkin is challenging Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar with a platform to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030.
- ▪Tate supports decriminalizing sex work and is challenging Assemblymember Erik Dilan.
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Metro AOC endorses lefty NY primary candidate slate supporting pro-prostitution policies and freebie-filled agendas By Matthew Fischetti Published May 29, 2026, 8:23 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is backing three socialist candidates challenging incumbent Democrats in next month’s primaries — including the son of a celebrity doctor and a former campaign staffer for Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The Bronx and Queens congresswoman revealed her slate of endorsements in down-ballot races Thursday, just as Mamdani shockingly boosted fellow DSA-er Darializa Avila Chevalier against longtime Manhattan Rep. Adriano Espaillat.
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