t appears Joe Crowley may not be ready to give up his spot atop the Queen's machine just yet—or maybe he is, and the state's election rules were just designed to be as confusing as possible. It's not really clear.
Despite Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's
stunning victory in last month's congressional primary, Crowley has reportedly refused to vacate the Working Families Party line, which means he could still appear on the general election ballot in November. His unexpected defiance has flummoxed leaders of the political party, who had assumed Crowley would immediately remove himself from the ballot,
according to the Times.
Joe Crowley Is Either Still Running Against Ocasio-Cortez Or A Victim Of NY's Bewildering Election Laws
This is interesting. It appears that Joe Crowley is still on the ballot. It would be funny if they split the Dem vote and Pappas won.