In defeating Maria Matos, Jose Rivera’s choice in the Democratic primary for Civil Court, Elizabeth Taylor scored a victory for a large faction of Bronx elected officials who seek to replace Jose Rivera as party boss. The so-called Rainbow Rebels, named for the diversity in their ranks, also defeated Rivera’s attempt to unseat several of the breakaway incumbent lawmakers.

This all comes as the Bronx County Democratic Committee prepares for a meeting on Sept. 28 at the Utopia Paradise Theater, where the Rebels will likely make their move to unseat Rivera.

“My conclusion is that Jose Rivera is in serious jeopardy of [losing his position] as county leader,” said Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, a leader in the Rainbow Rebellion.“I think Jose has lost the confidence of many of the elected officials and district leaders in the Bronx.”

Rivera thinks he’ll prevail, but also sounded ready to move on if he doesn’t.

“I’m ready to carry on being county leader,” he said in an interview on Tuesday. “But at the end of the day, I’ll still be in the Assembly.

We asked him again if he thinks he’ll win. “I believe so, but if it doesn’t happen, I’m a big boy. I will put my best face forward,” he said.

Time will tell.