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Ocasio-Cortez was the first Democrat to challenge Crowley to a primary race since 2004. Though she faced a significant financial disadvantage as a challenger, she was not dissuaded from running, saying: "You can't really beat big money with more money. You have to beat them with a totally different game."<ref name=":0" /> The Ocasio-Cortez campaign spent only $300,000 in comparison to the $3 million spent by her opponent who despite the advantage of money, was not able to be successful.<ref>{{cite web |title=New York District 14 2018 Race |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2018&id=NY14 |website=Open Secrets |accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> |
Ocasio-Cortez was the first Democrat to challenge Crowley to a primary race since 2004. Though she faced a significant financial disadvantage as a challenger, she was not dissuaded from running, saying: "You can't really beat big money with more money. You have to beat them with a totally different game."<ref name=":0" /> The Ocasio-Cortez campaign spent only $300,000 in comparison to the $3 million spent by her opponent who despite the advantage of money, was not able to be successful.<ref>{{cite web |title=New York District 14 2018 Race |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2018&id=NY14 |website=Open Secrets |accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> |
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''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' called her June 2018 primary victory "the biggest upset of the 2018 elections so far."<ref name=Time/> Crowley's loss was described in ''[[The New York Times]]'' as "a shocking primary defeat on Tuesday, the most significant loss for a Democratic incumbent in more than a decade, and one that will reverberate across the party and the country."<ref name=NYT>{{cite news | last =Goldmacher | first =Shane| last2 = Martin| first2= Jonathan| title =Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Joseph Crowley in Major Democratic House Upset | newspaper =[[New York Times]] | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =June 26, 2018 | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/nyregion/joseph-crowley-ocasio-cortez-democratic-primary.html | accessdate =June 26, 2018 }}</ref> In the United Kingdom, ''[[The Guardian]]'' called her victory "one of the biggest upsets in recent American political history".<ref>{{cite news | last = Jacobs| first =Ben | title =Democrats see major upset as socialist beats top-ranking US congressman: Joe Crowley, 10-term Democrat expected to be party’s next House leader, loses to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, in New York | newspaper = [[The Guardian]]| location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =June 26, 2018 | url =https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/26/democrats-primaries-upset-joe-crowley-alexandria-osacio-cortez| accessdate =June 26, 2018 }}</ref> |
''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' called her June 2018 primary victory "the biggest upset of the 2018 elections so far."<ref name=Time/> Crowley's loss was described in ''[[The New York Times]]'' as "a shocking primary defeat on Tuesday, the most significant loss for a Democratic incumbent in more than a decade, and one that will reverberate across the party and the country."<ref name=NYT>{{cite news | last =Goldmacher | first =Shane| last2 = Martin| first2= Jonathan| title =Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Joseph Crowley in Major Democratic House Upset | newspaper =[[New York Times]] | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =June 26, 2018 | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/nyregion/joseph-crowley-ocasio-cortez-democratic-primary.html | accessdate =June 26, 2018 }}</ref> In the United Kingdom, ''[[The Guardian]]'' called her victory "one of the biggest upsets in recent American political history".<ref>{{cite news | last = Jacobs| first =Ben | title =Democrats see major upset as socialist beats top-ranking US congressman: Joe Crowley, 10-term Democrat expected to be party’s next House leader, loses to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, in New York | newspaper = [[The Guardian]]| location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =June 26, 2018 | url =https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/26/democrats-primaries-upset-joe-crowley-alexandria-osacio-cortez| accessdate =June 26, 2018 }}</ref> She has not previously held an elected office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/nyregion/alexandria-ocasio-cortez.html|title=Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? A Democratic Giant Slayer|last=Wang|first=Vivian|date=June 27, 2018|website=New York Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=June 27, 2018}}</ref> |
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At age 28, she is one of the youngest nominees for Congress; if elected, she will become the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. That distinction is currently held by New York [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Elise Stefanik]], who was elected at age 30 in [[United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2014|2014]].<ref name=youngest>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/elise-stefanik-youngest-woman-elected-congress/story?id=26694806|title=Elise Stefanik, the Youngest Woman Ever Elected to Congress – ABC News|author=ABC News|work=ABC News|accessdate=November 6, 2014}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Stefanik won the election at age 30. Prior to Stefanik, the youngest woman to win an election to Congress was [[Elizabeth Holtzman]], who was 31 when first elected in 1973.<ref name=youngest/>|group=lower-alpha}} Ocasio-Cortez will be 29 at the start of the 116th Congress. |
At age 28, she is one of the youngest nominees for Congress; if elected, she will become the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. That distinction is currently held by New York [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Elise Stefanik]], who was elected at age 30 in [[United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2014|2014]].<ref name=youngest>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/elise-stefanik-youngest-woman-elected-congress/story?id=26694806|title=Elise Stefanik, the Youngest Woman Ever Elected to Congress – ABC News|author=ABC News|work=ABC News|accessdate=November 6, 2014}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Stefanik won the election at age 30. Prior to Stefanik, the youngest woman to win an election to Congress was [[Elizabeth Holtzman]], who was 31 when first elected in 1973.<ref name=youngest/>|group=lower-alpha}} Ocasio-Cortez will be 29 at the start of the 116th Congress. |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | October 13, 1989
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Boston University (BA) |
Website | Campaign website |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989) is an American activist, community organizer, and politician. Ocasio-Cortez challenged and defeated 19-year incumbent Congressman and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Joseph Crowley, winning the Democratic Party primary race for U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district in what is considered one of the biggest primary upsets of the 2018 midterm election.[1][2]
Early life and education
Ocasio-Cortez was born in The Bronx, New York and moved to Yorktown, New York, at a young age. As a high school student, she won second prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, with a microbiology research project. As a result, MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory named a large asteroid after her, 23238 Ocasio-Cortez.[3]
While a student at Boston University, she interned in the immigration office of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy.[4]
Her father died in 2008 during the financial crisis of 2007–2008. According to The Intercept, following her father's death, her family became "locked in a years-long probate battle with the Westchester County Surrogate's Court, which processes the estates of people who died without a will."[5]
After she graduated from Boston University in 2011, she moved back to the Bronx and supported her mother by bartending and waitressing. She also got a job as an educator in the nonprofit National Hispanic Institute.[6]
She worked as an organizer for Bernie Sanders in his 2016 presidential campaign.[7]
2018 U.S. House campaign
Ocasio-Cortez campaigned on a platform of Medicare for all, a federal jobs guarantee, tuition-free public college, and the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[8] A member of Democratic Socialists of America,[9] she was endorsed by MoveOn,[10] Justice Democrats, Brand New Congress, Black Lives Matter, and Democracy for America.[7]
Ocasio-Cortez was the first Democrat to challenge Crowley to a primary race since 2004. Though she faced a significant financial disadvantage as a challenger, she was not dissuaded from running, saying: "You can't really beat big money with more money. You have to beat them with a totally different game."[5] The Ocasio-Cortez campaign spent only $300,000 in comparison to the $3 million spent by her opponent who despite the advantage of money, was not able to be successful.[11]
Time called her June 2018 primary victory "the biggest upset of the 2018 elections so far."[9] Crowley's loss was described in The New York Times as "a shocking primary defeat on Tuesday, the most significant loss for a Democratic incumbent in more than a decade, and one that will reverberate across the party and the country."[7] In the United Kingdom, The Guardian called her victory "one of the biggest upsets in recent American political history".[12] She has not previously held an elected office.[13]
At age 28, she is one of the youngest nominees for Congress; if elected, she will become the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. That distinction is currently held by New York Republican Elise Stefanik, who was elected at age 30 in 2014.[14][a] Ocasio-Cortez will be 29 at the start of the 116th Congress.
References
- ^ Seitz-Wald, Alex (June 26, 2018). "High-ranking Democrat ousted in stunning primary loss to newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez". NBC News. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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(help) - ^ Associated Press (26 June 2018). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old political newcomer, unseats Rep. Crowley". Pix11 News. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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(help) - ^ Malloy, Daniel (June 23, 2018). "This Berniecrat Aims to Unseat a Queens Power Broker". Ozy. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Joyce, A.P. (February 28, 2018). "Meet the young progressive Latina trying to oust one of the most powerful Democrats in the House". Mic. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ a b "A Primary Against the Machine: a Bronx Activist Looks to Dethrone Joseph Crowley, The King of Queens". The Intercept. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ Ruiz-Grossman, Sarah (2018-06-04). "How This Young Latina Candidate Is Shaking Up A New York Congressional Race". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ a b c Goldmacher, Shane; Martin, Jonathan (June 26, 2018). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Joseph Crowley in Major Democratic House Upset". New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Pazmino, Gloria (June 15, 2018). "Crowley, Ocasio-Cortez argue future of the Democratic party in first and only primary debate". Politico. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
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(help) - ^ a b Elliott, Philip (June 26, 2018). "How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pulled Off the Biggest Upset of 2018". Time. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Chamberlain, Samuel (26 June 2018). "Rep. Joe Crowley defeated in Democratic primary upset by newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez". Fox News.
- ^ "New York District 14 2018 Race". Open Secrets. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Jacobs, Ben (June 26, 2018). "Democrats see major upset as socialist beats top-ranking US congressman: Joe Crowley, 10-term Democrat expected to be party's next House leader, loses to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, in New York". The Guardian. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Wang, Vivian (June 27, 2018). "Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? A Democratic Giant Slayer". New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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(help) - ^ a b ABC News. "Elise Stefanik, the Youngest Woman Ever Elected to Congress – ABC News". ABC News. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ Stefanik won the election at age 30. Prior to Stefanik, the youngest woman to win an election to Congress was Elizabeth Holtzman, who was 31 when first elected in 1973.[14]