Moderate New York Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney has survived a challenge from far-left progressive state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi in the party’s primary for the 17th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Biaggi, an advocate of the “Defund the Police” movement had received approvals by “Squad” member Dim. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., and former 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon. Polls showed Maloney, who currently represents the 18th Congressional District and is chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, leading Biaggi by double digits. However, the latter was hoping for a similar reversal to that of Ocasio-Cortez over then-Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in 2018. DEM OUTSIDER SEEKS ‘GENERATION CHANGE’ IN HOT NYC RACE, NADLER SAYS, MALONEY ‘MORE OF THE SAME’ Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, DN.Y., and New York State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (Maloney: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ Biaggi: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Maloney will still face the winner of a crowded Republican primary in a race where Democrats have the edge, according to some analysts, but is still a potential GOP target. Most analysts expect Republicans to win control of the House of Representatives in November, even without winning New York’s 17th Congressional District. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Brandon Gillespie is a contributing editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.
