VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-22
“There are a lot of consultants out here in Washington that would tell him, do not sit next to a stage next to her. I'm sure you've probably heard some variation of that,”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · said 2026-10-22 · reported 2026-10-22
Ocasio-Cortez acknowledged at a Portland town hall that political consultants might warn Maine Democrat Troy Jackson against campaigning with her.
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