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Compiled by Ashlynn Perez Posted on March 23, 2024

Retired insurance executive Marty Dolan to challenge AOC in June primary

Marty Dolan, 66, who describes himself as “from Main Street and Wall Street,” announced earlier this month that he will be challenging U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary in June.

Dolan faces an uphill battle in his quest to represent the 14th Congressional District of 700,000 people living in the east Bronx neighborhoods of Hunts Point, Co-Op City, Throggs Neck and Parkchester, plus the Queens neighborhoods of Astoria, East Elmhurst and part of Jackson Heights.

See the full article at Bronx Times