Ocasio-Cortez says she ranked Wiley first, Stringer second in NYC mayoral vote

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday revealed who she ranked first and second in New York City’s closely watched mayoral race: civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Her first pick doesn’t come as a surprise, as the progressive lawmaker endorsed Wiley earlier this month, ending swirls of speculation regarding which candidate the prominent congresswoman would throw her support behind.

Ocasio-Cortez, during an appearance on the Hot 97 radio station the morning of the race’s Democratic primary, announced her vote for Stringer, calling him a “strong candidate from the policy perspective.”