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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district
Representative, New York's 14th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives
Background
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district.
She was first elected to Congress in 2018, defeating Democratic Caucus chair and 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary.
She was reelected in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
Key facts
- Born
- October 13, 1989, in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, New York Citysource
- U.S. House
- Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019source
- First election
- Elected to Congress in 2018, defeating Democratic Caucus chair and 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primarysource
- Reelection
- Reelected in 2020, 2022, and 2024source
- High school
- Graduated from Yorktown High School in 2007source
- College
- Attended Boston Universitysource
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Sources
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