Republican drops bid to unseat AOC, blames Cuomo's 'draconian' orders for hindering campaign
By Talia Kaplan | Fox News
Scherie Murray, one of the Republican candidates challenging New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, dropped out of the primary race, saying Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “draconian†lockdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic prevented her from being able to campaign.
“It’s unfortunate, but what we’ve learned is the governor’s selective executive orders have really put a wrench into my campaign,†Murray told “Fox & Friends First†on Thursday.
“He had the choice to change the election in ways for which it could have been a more democratic process, but instead he chose to leave portions of the designating nominating petition process open to challenges and unfortunately I succumbed to challenges from my opponent and the local establishment.â€
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