He founded Talenti. And he could have brought the deliciousness and transparency of his ice cream to America... But seriously, he only ran because he is independently wealthy and was sick of being in congress. An AOC (not to lionize that class traitor) who in theory needs their paycheck in congress would NEVER have stepped out of line because the DNC doesn't really allow primaries. Haven't my whole life (now they at least in theory don't blacklist companies that work with primary challengers, although I don't trust a party that would have that policy to begin with to enact that reform).