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Oversight runner-up AOC not a shoo-in to succeed Connolly as top Democrat

By Rachel Schilke
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Democrats will soon be in the market for a new leader on the House Oversight Committee, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who lost to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) for the spot last December, may not be the guaranteed successor.

Connolly announced Monday his cancer had returned and he would be stepping away from his position as ranking member “soon,” as well as forgoing reelection in 2026.

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