A progressive 27-year-old New York City Council member is considering vying against incumbent House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in the Democratic congressional primary.
Chi Ossé has not yet launched his official congressional campaign, only submitting his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday. The news comes as younger, more left-leaning politicians, like New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, have appeared to gain traction nationwide.
“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,” Ossé said in a statement to HuffPost on Monday.
“These failures are some of the many reasons why I am currently exploring a potential run for New York’s 8th Congressional District,” he added.
Ossé represents New York City’s 36th District, which includes Bedford-Stuyvesant (also known as Bed–Stuy) and North Crown Heights, on the New York City Council, and began identifying as a democratic socialist this year.
