AOC’s primary victory was the result of a Hare vs. Tortoise race in which the Hare (Joe Crowley) barely campaigned because he was so certain of victory, and the tortoise (AOC), a jobless young woman, had all the time in the world to recruit followers and promote herself door-to-door.
Since Mr. Crowley is now running against AOC as an Independent, he’ll likely be doing whatever it takes to retain his Congressional seat.
But if, when, AOC loses, we won’t be seeing the end of her. She’ll likely be given a position on a liberal network like MSNBC, where she’d be a perfect fit. In fact, she bears a striking resemblance to Rachel Maddow.
Joe Crowley is not actively campaigning on the WFP ticket. Through weird quirks in New York law, he can't be removed from the ballot unless he dies, moves out of the district, is convicted of a crime, or accepts another nomination in a different district. He has thrown his support behind AOC.
She will be the next congressional representative for NY-14.