Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
About
Based in Bronx · Age 36
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district, serving since January 3, 2019. She gained national attention in 2018 by defeating incumbent Rep. Joseph Crowley in the Democratic primary. She supports policies including universal Medicare, free public college tuition, 100% renewable energy, and a federal jobs guarantee.
U.S. Representative for New York's 14th district (2019–present)
Intern in the immigration office of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy
Bartender in Manhattan and waitress in a taqueria
Where they stand
Mental Health Crisis Response
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a bill to limit broker compensation for Medicare Advantage plans, capping what agents and brokers can earn from for-profit Medicare Advantage organizations and redefining compensation to exclude financial perks like bonuses and vacations. She argues that for-profit insurers invest heavily in marketing, leading people to misunderstand that Medicare Advantage is corporate, for-profit managed insurance rather than traditional Medicare.
Support
Money
$31M
raised
$16M cash
cash on hand
Top donors: GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, NVIDIA CORPORATION
Outside money: $10 supporting
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