8 Surprising Facts About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 14th District, has shown unparalleled strength and wisdom. This Latina of Puerto Rican roots garnered nationwide media attention for being herself, saying things bluntly, and working for her community. Sympathetic, empathetic, strong and honest are some qualities that this millennial has proven to be. Despite being mocked by her own colleagues, AOC has always remained firm in her goal, has defended her position as if her life depended on it and in many occasions has left her detractors speechless.

Ocasio-Cortez is definitely a key figure in the politics of the United States, but there are still many facts about her that not everyone knows. We wanted to investigate a little more about her life, what she likes, her impact, her past, and this is what we discovered. 

1She’s an Unapologetic Pioneer

Unapologetic AOC
Photo Credit IG @ocasio2018
When we organize, we win. ✊🏽
Art by @sogayjen

As reported in Ocasio 2018, Alexandria is the first NY-14 Democratic challenger in a generation; she’s also the first NY-14 candidate to run without any lobbyist money in modern history, it means that supporters from all over New York worked as volunteers to collect thousands of signatures. AOC is the first woman of color to run in NY-14.

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