Elections

The Squad Is Facing an ‘Existential Threat’ in 2024

DAVID V. GOLIATH

An old enemy, some fresh challenges, and a newly hampered ally have combined to pose some real threats to the Squad in the upcoming 2024 election.

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A photo illustration of AOC, Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, and Ayanna Pressley.
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Five years after a powerful House Democratic leader was toppled by an unknown Democratic socialist named Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the organized effort to elect more progressives has yielded the most left-wing crew of lawmakers ever to serve in Congress.

But today, the left isn’t looking at the 2024 election as another opportunity...

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