Democratic Party strategists have urged New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to “stay away” from the swing states ahead of the midterms, believing her progressive brand to be too divisive for undecided voters, according to a report.
While the congresswoman is hugely popular in some quarters and has helped several primary candidates secure their party’s nomination this summer – notably Senate contenders Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Angie Nixon in Florida – the same view is not shared everywhere, according to Axios.