Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday said she will not run for the top Democratic spot on the House Oversight Committee, passing on the opportunity as Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the current ranking member of the panel, prepares to step down from the post.

Ocasio-Cortez, who was seen as a potential successor to Connolly, suggested that she was opting out of the race because the caucus tends to value seniority when selecting top committee posts, which was evident in her loss to Connolly for the job late last year.

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