"Osse, who represents Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights in the City Council, did not immediately confirm the news when amNewYork contacted him via text. Osse appears to be emboldened to challenge establishment pols from their left in the wake of democratic socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's victory earlier this month. However, according to a New York Times report, Mamdani does not want Osse to run against Jeffries, fearing it could disrupt his efforts to push forward his ambitious affordability agenda."
"However, on Monday, he said, It seems like we're in a dire situation, in a social media post that appeared to confirm his decision to run. The Democratic Party's leadership is not only failing to effectively fight back against Donald Trump, they have also failed to deliver a vision that we can all believe in, Osse told Axios in a statement. Axios first reported the story."
Chi Osse has filed to challenge Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in next year’s primary after joining the Democratic Socialists of America. Osse previously said he would only consider a congressional run in a very dire situation and later posted that it seems like we’re in a dire situation. Osse criticized Democratic leadership for failing to fight Donald Trump and for lacking a compelling vision. He represents Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights and did not immediately confirm the filing to amNewYork. Osse’s bid is seen as emboldened by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory, though Mamdani reportedly discourages the challenge to protect his affordability agenda.
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