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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the New York City Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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politics · American politician and activist (born 1989) · politician · political activist · community organizer · bartender · waiter · publisher · educational strategist · activist · teacher · also Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Ocasio, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Ocasio Cortez, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez
Born 13 October 1989 · Q55223040
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Imagine if every time someone referred to someone as ‘young lady’ they were responded to by being addressed with their age and gender? They’d be pretty upset if one responded with ‘the old man’, right? Why this kind of weird, patronizing behavior is so accepted is beyond me!
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“And we provided a very direct message, a very clear message.”
“Imagine if every time someone referred to someone as ‘young lady’ they were responded to by being addressed with their age and gender? They’d be pretty upset if one responded with ‘the old man’, right? Why this kind of weird, patronizing behavior is so accepted is beyond me!”
“And two weeks late on your period ... can happen if you”
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“to be Puerto Rican is to be the descendant of ... African Moors [and] slaves, Taino Indians, Spanish colonizers, Jewish refugees, and likely others. We are all of these things and something else all at once—we are Boricua.”
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“the mass detention of civilians without trial”
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“participated in designing and voted for the toughest sanctions in recent memory”
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“anyone goes near Lina Khan and there will be an out and out brawl”
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“s voice was that of an attacker. She described sheltering in place in Representative Katie Porter”
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“corrupted by money and extremism”
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“illegal immigrants are more American”
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“You are out of your freaking mind”
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“punctured the fourth wall of excess and spectacle”
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POLITICO Pro: E&E News: Ocasio-Cortez backs fellow Green New Deal sponsor Markey
Washington Examiner: Ocasio-Cortez endorses Massachusetts Senate incumbent Ed Markey
The Hill: Ocasio-Cortez backs Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary
Hofstra University News: “Ocasio-Cortez Rewrites the Rules”
The Presidential Prayer Team: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. Representative for New York
Dispatch Argus: Who can take Ocasio-Cortez seriously? | Froma Harrop
facebook.com: DW News. . Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ''Woke 1 was crazy.'' But what exactly was ''Woke 1"— and how did a term rooted in Black American resistance to racism become a political attack line? Some progressives have distanced themselves from the cultural
La Izquierda Diario: Ocasio-Cortez y Mamdani denigran las demandas del movimiento Black Lives Matter
Vanity Fair España: Hace años, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez me contó que sopesaba congelar sus óvulos. No sorprende que ahora haga público este nuevo capítulo
The Hill: Are odds rising for Ocasio-Cortez to become the Democratic nominee?
Revista Mercado: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emerge como favorita de los demócratas para 2028: las claves de su ascenso
The Hill: Ocasio-Cortez: No regrets over decision to publicize freezing eggs
WTHR: Ocasio-Cortez chooses to freeze her eggs as she moves forward in her political career
The Hill: Ocasio-Cortez gets personal as Democrats make case for relatability
Public attention spiked: 22,510 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.3× the usual 6,849, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emerge como favorita de los demócratas para 2028: las claves de su ascenso” (Revista Mercado).
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The Hill: The Memo: AOC 2028? Dems feel trepidation and excitement over Ocasio-Cortez
El Mundo: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: congelación de óvulos y separación ¿para la futura candidata?
elDiario.es: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mira a la Casa Blanca: ¿está preparado EEUU?
El Porvenir - Portada: Ocasio-Cortez terminará siendo candidata presidencial en 2028: Trump - El Porvenir
eciks.org: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces she’s freezing her eggs, documents journey online
The Salt Lake Tribune: Opinion: Is Ocasio-Cortez ready for a presidential run?
The Hill: Ocasio-Cortez’s decision riles some on right, while also winning admiration
The Guardian: Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Yahoo: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shares she is freezing her eggs
Yahoo: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reveals She's Freezing Her Eggs
Public attention spiked: 46,531 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.8× the usual 6,849, with 7 article edits. Coverage that week: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shares she is freezing her eggs” (Yahoo).
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“My prayers are with the people of Colombia after today's devastating earthquake. To our NY-14 constituents with loved ones impacted, our office is here to support you and your families. Americans in Colombia can consult the following resources: co.usembassy.gov/natural-disa...”
Public attention spiked: 59,147 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.6× the usual 6,849, with 21 article edits. Editors noted: 2024 congressional election
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“Congress must put forward bold solutions to ensure housing is affordable and resilient. Today, I'm reintroducing the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act with @sanders.senate.gov and @ramirez.house.gov to repair U.S. public housing stock while creating hundreds of thousands of union jobs.”
“Day in District POV: Come with me as I meet with Dr. Helen Arteaga, New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, to develop a strategy to protect and expand health care in New York City.”
“1 in 8 young people personally know someone who has been the target of deepfake nudes. The DEFIANCE Act stands to give those survivors a chance to seek justice. Whether my name is on the bill or not, we must not allow sexual predators to run amok. We must pass DEFIANCE.”
“This summer, my office launched our first ever Summer Reading Challenge for constituents in New York-14. Today, I got to read to our future leaders and talk with them about how we can build community and community power. Thank you NYPL for hosting us today!”
“There is pervasive corruption across our healthcare and agricultural systems that defy party lines. I meet with MAHA activists because a lot of their concerns are bipartisan issues that major corporations paint as partisan. The fight isn't left and right, it's top and bottom.”
“Yesterday, I joined @nycparks.bsky.social in College Point to observe the removal of abandoned vessels and debris in Flushing Bay. I’m proud to have secured over $1 million in federal funding to advance their critical work to restore our community waterways.”
“Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.”
“Today I asked if any Congressmember on @energycommerce.bsky.social would want to live next to a data center. The silence in the hearing room reflected the realities of working people across the country. We must address the real, dangerous health impacts of data centers on our communities.”
“Flooding Info for New Yorkers: 1️⃣If your property was damaged, report it to help assess citywide impact at reportdamage.nyc.gov 2️⃣If you see a downed tree or a clogged catch basin, report it at nyc.gov/311 or call 311 3️⃣Sign up for updates with nyc.gov/notifynyc”
Published video “AOC Rallies in Michigan with Bernie Sanders to Get Out the Vote for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed”.
Published video “AOC Speaks At Memphis GOTV Rally for Justin J. Pearson”.
Published video “AOC Says GOP Brand is Fear When Discussing NY Democratic Primary with Jen Psaki”.
Published video “AOC Discusses Corrupt Campaign Finance Systems with Jen Psaki”.
Published video “AOC Addresses Incumbent Colleagues When Discussing NY Democratic Primary with Jen Psaki”.
Published video “AOC Talks New York Democratic Primary with Jen Psaki”.
Published video “Thank You, NY-14”.
Published video “New York, It's Time to Vote | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez”.
Published video “New York, it’s time to vote!”.
Published video “Toñitas x AOC | Seguimos Aquí”.
“AOC on possibly running for the Senate or President: They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, elected officials come and go, single payer healthcare is forever.”
“Come with me to help our local Daisy Scouts get their government badge in Queens! 🍪 (🎥✨ Trying out vlogging for the first time - let me know your thoughts/tips/tricks!)”
Snopes rated the claim “U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said, "Republicans are trying to rig elections by only allowing U.S. citizens to vote."” Incorrect Attribution.
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“You ever try to code switch at work and fail? 😂”
“Learning a second language can be hard. Signing up for Pre-K and 3-K is easy. Go to myschools.nyc to apply today. Deadline is tomorrow at midnight!”
“Here is @aoc.bsky.social thankfully telling everyone exactly what to do to stop a concentration camp from being built where you live. Please take it to heart and take action.”
“Reading people. Body language. Knowing how to connect with people totally unlike you and with different backgrounds and beliefs. Defusing tense situations. Gaining trust. High endurance, pain tolerance, and work ethic. Reaction time. Prioritizing order of execution. Anticipating people’s needs. Tons”
“Let’s do a pre-snowfall AMA! ❄️ Have any (respectful) questions? Drop them here ⬇️”
“Also now that they have drafts here we are so back”
“Apologies for the very Catholic post, but is anyone else cutting screen time or social media for Lent (or has)? Interested in seeing what practices/guidelines/approaches people use when their jobs require them to be pretty online. I’ve heard journalists and pols are the worst with this 😬”
Ocasio-Cortez said the situation in Gaza was "enabled by U
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“Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷”
Campaign: 2026 congressional election.
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“Everybody knows someone in their life that is already an amazing public servant... Nominate that amazing public servant to take their service to the halls of Congress. Give them that nudge. My brother did it for me.”
Ocasio-Cortez partnered with More Perfect Union to film a documentary about reports of contaminated well water near a 2,500,000 sq ft (230,000 m2) Meta AI data center in Morgan County, Georgia, whose construction began i
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“His (president Trump's) job is to find solutions, analyze and adapt in real time to keep people safe in one of the busiest air spaces in the United States and the world...And it is terrifying to think that almost every single air traffic controller in the United States is currently distracted at work because they don’t know when their next paycheck is coming.”
“It is actually not about a wall, it is not about the border, and it is certainly not about the well-being of everyday Americans... The truth is, this shutdown is about the erosion of American democracy and the subversion of our most basic governmental norms.”
“Reminder that their plan = no plan. Why? Because for billionaires, things are already going fine.”
“I grew up with a real romanticism about America. I grew up in a first-generation household where your parents give up everything, and for me America was the greatest thing ever to exist. To be there on the floor of the House was beyond anything my parents would have ever dreamed of.”
“The DCCC's new rule to blacklist + boycott anyone who does business with primary challengers is extremely divisive and harmful to the party... My recommendation, if you're a small-dollar donor: pause your donations to DCCC and give directly to swing candidates instead.”
Lead Stories rated the claim “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she has "no reason" to cooperate with federal auditors.” Labeled Satire.
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Claimed: “"Not paying a living wage is actually a form of corporate welfare, too, because these big companies like Walmart and Amazon often rely on food stamp programs and public coffers to cover the wages that they won't pay to people."” — rated Data supports this claim in a 2020 report from the Government Accountability Office. by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: “"Just a few weeks ago, every single House Republican voted to cut Medicaid in this country. ...They voted to cut $880 billion from the committee that governs Medicaid."” — rated This requires context. The House Republican budget plan adopted Feb. 25 opens the door to slashing Medicaid, even though it doesn’t name the program. But it would require Senate buy-in. by PolitiFact.
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Was one of 16 original cosponsors of the Restore Trust in Congress Act (H
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Career landmark: United States representative (2025).
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In May 2025, it was reported that Ocasio-Cortez lived in East Elmhurst, Queens.
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Ocasio-Cortez opposed American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, calling them "absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment"
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Election won: 2024 congressional election.
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FactCheck.org rated the claim “Since becoming a member of Congress, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become “a verified multi-millionaire.”” No Evidence.
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Campaign: 2024 congressional election.
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Ocasio-Cortez, supported by Bowman and Sanders, introduced the "Green New Deal for Public Housing", a plan to fund the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and help it transition to clean energy
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Ocasio-Cortez took part in a live-streamed roundtable with Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, discussing "efforts to check unlawful corporate power"
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“This is not to say that an act of violence is justified”
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Ocasio-Cortez said of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, "This is not to say that an act of violence is justified", adding, "people interpret and feel and experience denied claims as an act of violence a
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AP News rated the claim “A video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying on CNN due to backlash over Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulling a fire alarm on Saturday.” False.
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Career landmark: United States representative (2023–2025).
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Ocasio-Cortez and Roberts became engaged in Puerto Rico in April 2022.
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Campaign: 2022 congressional election.
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“This is going to make such a difference for those who need it most right now.”
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Said that, when she was 22 or 23, she had been raped by a man she was dating at the time and that the assault had been "pivotal" in leading her to run for office, though she did not realize that at the time
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Ocasio-Cortez was one of six House Democrats to break with their party and vote against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as it was decoupled from the social safety net provisions in the Build Back Better Act
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Ocasio-Cortez and three members of Congress held a press conference to announce a bill that they had introduced to implement postal banking pilot programs in rural and low-income urban neighborhoods where millions of hou
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Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez, and Senator Bob Menendez introduced a new version, the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021, with over 70 co-sponsors in the House and seven co-sponsors in the Senate, including one Republ
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Ocasio-Cortez skipped the inauguration of Joe Biden to join the 2021 Hunts Point Produce Market strike in the Bronx
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Said that the Trump–Raffensperger phone call constituted an impeachable offense, and called it a "despicable abuse of power"
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Ocasio-Cortez was an original cosponsor of the New Way Forward Act, which would overhaul federal immigration enforcement by eliminating mandatory detention, decriminalize unauthorized entry and reentry, narrow criminal g
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Said of Israel, "Apartheid states aren't democracies
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In February 2021, Ocasio-Cortez recounted her experience of the January 6 United States Capitol attack in an Instagram Live broadcast.
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In February 2021, Ocasio-Cortez said that earlier in her life she had been sexually assaulted.
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Career landmark: United States representative (2021–2023).
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With Hasan Piker, xQc, ContraPoints and Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh to raise money for food pantries, eviction defense legal aid, and community support organizations to assist those suffering economic hardship during the C
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Ocasio-Cortez hosted a Twitch stream of the social deduction game Among Us, with fellow congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and many established streamers such as Pokimane, Hasan Piker, DrLupo, and mxmtoon
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Ocasio-Cortez argued for LGBTQ equality in the context of her religious background
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Campaign: 2020 congressional election.
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It was announced that the lawsuit had been settled; Ocasio-Cortez issued an apology
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "called our country and our people garbage."” False.
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Charlie Rispoli, a police officer from Gretna, Louisiana, posted on Facebook an apparent threat to shoot Ocasio-Cortez, calling her a "vile idiot" who "needs a round, and I don't mean the kind she used to serve" as a bar
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Snopes rated the claim “In July 2019, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "We pay soldiers way too much."” Labeled Satire.
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Trump attacked the Squad (which had only four members at the time) in a tweet, saying that they should "go back and help fix" the countries they came from rather than criticize the American government
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Awarded BBC 100 Women (2019).
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Snopes rated the claim “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez neglected to vote for her own "Green New Deal" resolution, which was defeated without receiving a single vote in favor.” False.
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Claimed: “"They had to amend the Constitution of the United States to make sure Roosevelt did not get reelected.”” — rated False by FactCheck.org.
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Snopes rated the claim “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Hoda Muthana was more of a hero than United States veterans.” False.
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Ocasio-Cortez entered with no seniority but with a large social media presence
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Co-wrote and narrated the short film A Message from the Future; it was nominated for an award at the 41st News and Documentary Emmy Awards
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Ocasio-Cortez received the Adelle Foley Award
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Ocasio-Cortez supported pay raises for Congress
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Drew considerable speculation as to whether Ocasio-Cortez was trying to implement a more moderate strategy
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Career landmark: United States representative (2019–2021).
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Claimed: “In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath “was outspent 5-1.”” — rated False by PolitiFact.
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Election won: 2018 congressional election.
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Ocasio-Cortez told CNN she supported impeaching President Trump, citing Trump's alleged violations of the Emoluments Clause and saying, "we have to hold everyone accountable and that no person is above that law
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Ocasio-Cortez received 56
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“s alleged violations of the Emoluments Clause and saying,”
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Drawing national attention after defeating Democratic Caucus chair and 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary election
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Campaign: 2018 congressional election.
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Based on her 2018 financial disclosure, OpenSecrets estimated that Ocasio-Cortez had a net worth of no more than $30,000, placing her among the least wealthy members of the 116th Congress.
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With a Bachelor of Arts degree, double-majoring in international relations and economics
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Studied at Boston University College of Arts and Sciences (2011).
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Her mother and grandmother moved to Florida due to financial hardship
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During her second year of college, and she became involved in a lengthy probate dispute over his estate
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After the death of Ocasio-Cortez's father in 2008, her mother and grandmother moved to Florida due to financial hardship.
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With a research project testing the effects of antioxidants on the lifespan of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
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Studied at Yorktown High School (2003–2007).
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On a third-party line after losing the Democratic primary in 2006, penned a July 17 column in the Wall Street Journal expressing hope that Crowley would actively campaign on the WFP ballot line
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Born 1989-10-13.
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In the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City
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