Take a seat, Nancy Pelosi — you’ve been replaced.
For years, the California Democrat has been the cornerstone of Republican negative attack ads and campaign rhetoric against her party.
But as Republicans work to keep control of key statehouses this fall ahead of the all-important redistricting process that comes with the 2020 census, state and local GOP politicians are building a robust negative campaign strategy against Democratic opponents using a new set of boogeywomen that includes Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.