Rep. Joe Crowley, fourth-highest House Democrat, loses primary

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Rep. Joe Crowley.
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In an upset, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, lost Tuesday night to primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, The Associated Press projects.

With 85 percent of precincts reporting, Crowley, a 10-term congressman, has 42 percent of the vote, compared to Ocasio-Cortez with 58 percent. During the campaign, Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America, said Crowley was out of touch with his constituents in the 14th district.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.