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
WYDE coverage of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, from Mar 29, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is $381M verdict against Zuck. 90% SBA Financing for Food SMBs. $EAT at ATH. We signed our national partner..
$381M verdict against Zuck. 90% SBA Financing for Food SMBs. $EAT at ATH. We signed our national partner.
Feed the Children signed, $EAT ATH, SBA financing for food infrastructure, tokenization, AI, hunger policy, and big tech accountability.
Mar 30, 2026 · 9 min read · Subject of the story
AISanders and AOC Introduce Bill to Halt All New AI Data Center Construction
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduced the AI Data Center Moratorium Act to halt all new data center construction until federal AI safeguards are enacted.
Mar 29, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
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Sources
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