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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989), also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U . representative for New York's 14th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America. Ocasio-Cortez was first elected to Congress in 2018, drawing national attention after defeating Democratic Caucus chair and 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary election. Crowley's defeat was widely regarded as the biggest primary upset that year. Ocasio-Cortez was reelected in 2020, 2022, and 2024. Taking office at age 29, Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. She was also, alongside Rashida Tlaib, one of the first two female members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) elected to Congress. Ocasio-Cortez has been described as progressive, left-wing, left-wing populist, and far-left. She advocates a progressive platform that includes support for worker cooperatives, Medicare for All, tuition-free public colleges, a jobs guarantee, a Green New Deal, and abolishing ICE. She is a leader of the left-wing faction of the Democratic Party and a member of the "Squad", an informal progressive congressional bloc.

Infobox

Preceded by
Joe Crowley
Born
(1989-10-13) October 13, 1989 New York City, U .
Party
Democratic
Other political affiliations
Working Families Democratic Socialists of America
Domestic partner
Riley Roberts (engaged 2022)
Parents
Sergio Ocasio Román Blanca Ocasio-Cortez
Education
Boston University (BA)
Website
House website Campaign website

Tables

2018 New York's 14th congressional district election · Electoral history › 2018
Party
Party
Primary election
Party
Primary election
Candidate
Primary election
Votes
Primary election
%
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
29,778
Primary election
100
General election
General election
Primary election
General election
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
141,204
Primary election
100
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
16,898
56
Democratic
Joseph Crowley (incumbent)
12,880
43
Total votes
29,778
100
General election
Democratic
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
110,318
78
Republican
Anthony Pappas
19,202
13
Working Families
Joseph Crowley
8,075
5
Women's Equality
Joseph Crowley
1,273
0
Total
Joseph Crowley (incumbent)
9,348
6
Conservative
Elizabeth Perri
2,254
1
Write-in
82
0
Total votes
141,204
100
Democratic hold
2020 New York's 14th congressional district election · Electoral history › 2020
Party
Party
Primary election
Party
Primary election
Candidate
Primary election
Votes
Primary election
%
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
62,582
Primary election
100
General election
General election
Primary election
General election
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
213,323
Primary election
100
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (incumbent)
46,577
74
Democratic
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
11,337
18
Democratic
Badrun Khan
3,119
5
Democratic
Sam Sloan
1,406
2
Write-in
143
0
Total votes
62,582
100
General election
Democratic
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (incumbent)
152,661
71
Republican
John Cummings
52,477
24
Conservative
John Cummings
5,963
2
Total
John Cummings
58,440
27
SAM
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
2,000
0
Write-in
222
0
Total votes
213,323
100
Democratic hold
2022 New York's 14th congressional district election · Electoral history › 2022
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
116,790
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
74,050
63
Working Families
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
8,403
7
Total
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (incumbent)
82,453
70
Republican
Tina Forte
31,935
27
Conservative
Desi Cuellar
2,208
1
Write-in
194
0
Total votes
116,790
100
Democratic hold
2024 New York's 14th congressional district election · Electoral history › 2024
Party
Party
Primary election
Party
Primary election
Candidate
Primary election
Votes
Primary election
%
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
24,491
Primary election
100
General election
General election
Primary election
General election
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
178,849
Primary election
100
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (incumbent)
20,136
82
Democratic
Martin Dolan
4,355
17
Total votes
24,491
100
General election
Democratic
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (incumbent)
123,269
68
Republican
Tina Forte
55,580
31
Total votes
178,849
100
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Party political offices
Party political offices
U . House of Representatives
Party political offices
Honorary titles
Honorary titles
U . House of Representatives
Honorary titles
Preceded byElise Stefanik
Preceded byElise Stefanik
U . House of Representatives
Preceded byElise Stefanik
U . House of Representatives
Baby of the House 2019–2021
U . House of Representatives
Succeeded byMadison Cawthorn
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
U . House of Representatives
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byJoe Neguse
Preceded byJoe Neguse
U . House of Representatives
Preceded byJoe Neguse
U . House of Representatives
United States representatives by seniority 217th
U . House of Representatives
Succeeded byIlhan Omar
U . House of Representatives
Preceded byJoe Crowley
Member of the US House of Representatives from New York's 14th congressional district 2019–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded byJoe Crowley
Democratic nominee for US House of Representatives from New York's 14th congressional district 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
Most recent
Honorary titles
Preceded byElise Stefanik
Baby of the House 2019–2021
Succeeded byMadison Cawthorn
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byJoe Neguse
United States representatives by seniority 217th
Succeeded byIlhan Omar

References

  1. Elected on both Democratic Party and WFP ballot lines in New York via electoral fusion.
  2. Democratic Socialists of America is not a registered political party, instead, it is a political organization for those
  3. Pronounced /oʊˌkɑːsioʊ kɔːrˈtɛz/ ⓘ oh-KAH-see-oh kor-TEZ; Spanish: [aleɣˈsandɾja oˈkasjo koɾˈtes]
  4. Ocasio-Cortez ran unopposed in her primary.
  5. Ballotpedia
    https://ballotpedia.org/New_York%27s_14th_Congressional_District_election,_2022
  6. cityandstateny
    https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/07/real-story-behind-dsas-decision-unendorse-aoc/398024/
  7. Vox
    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/8/5/15930786/dsa-socialists-convention-national
  8. "Status of DSA National Endorsement for Rep. Ocasio-Cortez"
    https://www.dsausa.org/statements/status-of-dsa-national-endorsement-for-rep-ocasio-cortez/
  9. Mother Jones
    https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-joe-crowley-primary-new-york/
  10. "A 28-year-old Democratic Socialist just ousted a powerful, 10-term congressman in New York"
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/26/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-joe-crowley-new-york-14-primary/index.html
  11. "The biggest night so far for progressives and other takeaways from Tuesday night's primaries"
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/27/politics/takeaways-tuesday-primaries-crowley/index.html
  12. In These Times
    http://inthesetimes.com/article/21570/socialists-house-midterms-victor-berger-ocasio-cortez-tlaib
  13. Vox
    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/6/27/17509604/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-democratic-socialist-of-america
  14. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/15/aoc-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-democracy
  15. "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes aim at the 'worship' of 'meh'"
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/ocasio-cortez-outdraws-presidential-candidates-decries-moderates-meh-n981451
  16. ussc
    https://www.ussc.edu.au/lessons-from-quantitative-easing-in-the-united-states-a-guide-for-australian-policymakers
  17. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/opinion/progressives-democratic-party-aoc.html
  18. Nonprofit Quarterly
    https://nonprofitquarterly.org/unlikely-advocates-worker-co-ops-grassroots-organizing-and-public-policy/
  19. ocasio-cortez
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250101102912/https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/about
  20. "Meet Alexandria"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180627143050/https://www.ocasio2018.com/about
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