When New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shocked the political world by unseating a 10-term incumbent in a Democratic primary in 2018, some analysts believed the victory might foreshadow a party shift to progressivism.
But three years later, the evidence for the great turn leftward is scant.
In fact, looking at elections since 2018, the Democratic Party seems to be more firmly bolted to the moderate wing of the party. CONTINUED
Dante Chinni, NBC News
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