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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, yells as President Joe Biden speaks during the State of the Union address from the House chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington.
The first media network to give Ocasio-Cortez a platform and extensively cover her campaign and policies was The Young Turks (TYT), a left-wing online news program. [4] After her primary win, she quickly garnered nationwide media attention, including numerous articles and TV talk-show appearances.
Ocasio-Cortez won the election with 78% of the vote (110,318) to Pappas's 14% (17,762). Crowley, on the WFP and WEP lines, received 9,348 votes (6.6%). Her election was part of a broader Democratic victory in the 2018 midterm elections, as the party gained control of the House by picking up 41 seats. [88]
Elected to finish her father's term. Re-elected later in 1990. Redistricted to the 13th district. Carolyn Maloney : Democratic: January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th: Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re ...
As with many in her party, Ocasio-Cortez, 35, had been defiant in the face of Trump’s electoral- and popular-vote win, which was fueled by the largest multiracial coalition a Republican ...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said her party was still stuck in their "old ways" while reacting to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's failed bid to be the top Democrat Oversight Committee chair ...
Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley unseated Joe Crowley and Mike Capuano, respectively, in primary elections.Omar won the seat previously held by Democrat Keith Ellison, who retired from the House to successfully run for Attorney General of Minnesota, and Tlaib won the seat once held by Dean of the House John Conyers, who resigned in 2017 after nearly 53 years in Congress.
Progressive darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 35, flopped in her bid to helm the powerful House Oversight Committee, losing to Rep. Gerry Connolly, 74, who is foreshadowing political ...