Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins another New York City congressional primary, this time as a write-in candidate

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just can't lose, even winning races where her name doesn't appear on the ballot.

In June, she defeated 10-term Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's 14th congressional district Democratic primary, and on Tuesday, she won the primary in the 15th congressional district as a write-in candidate for the Reform Party. Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that while she's "honored that so many Bronxites are excited about our campaign, I will remain the Dem nominee for NY-14."

Because no one was running on the Reform ticket in the district, the party urged unaffiliated voters to write in their favorite candidates, ABC News reports. A political newcomer, Ocasio-Cortez defeated Crowley by almost 15 points last month, and is expected to handily win the election in November.

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