A spokesperson for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) all but ruled out a primary challenge against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) as the Democratic field for her Senate seat clears up.

“She is not planning to run for Senate in 2024. She is not planning to primary Gillibrand,” an Ocasio-Cortez spokesperson told Politico.

For months, the specter of an Ocasio-Cortez primary challenge against Gillibrand loomed large. A darling among progressives and a fundraising juggernaut, Ocasio-Cortez was widely seen as a formidable challenger. A slew of progressive operatives sought to court her into the race.

[This would have only been worth watching for the catfight. I can’t begin to imagine the b*tchy snark. Oh, it would have been glorious. ~ Beege]