ocasio-cortez was supported by progressive and civil rights groups such as moveon, black lives matter, and democracy for america, and by actress cynthia nixon. governor andrew cuomo, both of new york's u.s. senators, chuck schumer and kirsten gillibrand, as well as new york city mayor bill de blasio and planned parenthood supported crowley. california representative ro khanna at first supported crowley, but later supported ocasio-cortez.