In a phone interview, Murray, 38, confirmed her intention to run for the New York congressional seat as a Republican. No Democrats have yet announced a primary challenge to Ocasio-Cortez, though there's been speculation that establishment Democrats could rally behind a primary challenger. Whichever Republican candidate emerges from the primary field will face a steep uphill climb in the overwhelmingly Democratic district. Murray's new campaign video, which doesn’t mention President Trump or the Republican Party, portrays Murray as a bridge-builder. But Murray still insists a Republican could win – even in a Democratic-controlled district – because of dissatisfaction with Ocasio-Cortez.

Source: Fox News July 17, 2019 06:56 UTC