(Background) WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 6: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) listens to a a question from a reporter during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on November 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Eric Lee/Getty Images) / (R) New York City Council member Chi Ossé. (Photo via: x.com/CMChiOsse)

Democratic socialist Chi Ossé files FEC paperwork, positioning him to launch campaign against House Minority Leader Jeffries

Chi Ossé, a Democratic socialist and New York City Councilmember for Brooklyn’s 36th District, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to establish a congressional exploratory committee for the state’s 8th Congressional District — positioning him to launch a 2026 Democrat primary challenge against incumbent Hakeem Jeffries.

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