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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Millennial beats veteran Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Millennial beats veteran Democrat
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A millennial candidate has shaken up the US Democratic Party having beaten the incumbent congressman for his seat. A millennial candidate has shaken up the US Democratic Party by defeating the incumbent congressman for his seat.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, defeated political veteran Joe Crowley, 56, on Tuesday night in their party's congressional primary in New York City.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, defeated political veteran Joe Crowley, 56, on Tuesday night in their party's congressional primary in New York City.
Mr Crowley, a 10-term Democrat, had been tipped as a future party leader or even Speaker of the House.Mr Crowley, a 10-term Democrat, had been tipped as a future party leader or even Speaker of the House.
Ms Ocasio-Cortez, a former Bernie Sanders volunteer from a Puerto Rican family, won with a 57.5% majority. Ms Ocasio-Cortez, a former Bernie Sanders volunteer from a Puerto Rican family, won with 57.5% of the vote.
Mr Crowley, who had not faced a challenger from his own party in 14 years, had 42.5% in the majority ethnic minority district, which covers parts of the Bronx and Queens. Mr Crowley had not faced a challenger from his own party in 14 years in the majority ethnic minority district, which covers parts of the Bronx and Queens.
Ms Ocasio-Cortez will now face Republican candidate Anthony Pappas in the November mid-terms.Ms Ocasio-Cortez will now face Republican candidate Anthony Pappas in the November mid-terms.
If she wins, she will become the youngest ever woman elected to Congress.If she wins, she will become the youngest ever woman elected to Congress.
The political novice, who describes herself as a socialist Democrat, had huge grassroots support and raised more small-dollar donations than any other New York City congressional candidate. The political novice, who describes herself as a socialist Democrat, had huge grassroots support. She raised more small-dollar donations than any other New York City congressional candidate.
She led a boldly progressive campaign, supporting universal healthcare, tuition-free college and criminal justice reform. She led a progressive campaign, supporting universal healthcare, tuition-free college and criminal justice reform.
During her campaign, she criticised Mr Crowley on his ties to Wall Street and accused him of being out of touch with his increasingly diverse constituents. During her campaign, she criticised Mr Crowley for his ties to Wall Street and accused him of being out of touch with his increasingly diverse constituents.
They thanked each other after the result, with Mr Crowley saying he would support Ms Ocasio-Cortez in the mid-terms.They thanked each other after the result, with Mr Crowley saying he would support Ms Ocasio-Cortez in the mid-terms.
Political analysts see her 15 percentage point victory as the biggest political upset within a party since Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost in 2014 to a little-known right-wing professor, Dave Brat. Political analysts see her 15-percentage-point victory as the biggest political upset within a party since Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost in 2014 to a little-known right-wing professor, Dave Brat.
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
One of the many new female faces joining US politics this year, Ms Ocasio-Cortez is a Bronx-born Latina, a community organiser and educator from a working-class background.One of the many new female faces joining US politics this year, Ms Ocasio-Cortez is a Bronx-born Latina, a community organiser and educator from a working-class background.
"I was born in a place where your zip code determined your destiny," the political newcomer said in her viral campaign video. "Women like me aren't supposed to run for office." The political newcomer made a viral campaign video in which she said: "I was born in a place where your zip code determined your destiny. Women like me aren't supposed to run for office."
She has a degree in economics and international relations from Boston University, but after graduation worked as a waitress and bartender to supplement her mother's income as a house cleaner and bus driver, according to a profile in The Intercept. She has a degree in economics and international relations from Boston University, but after graduation she worked as a waitress and bartender to supplement her mother's income as a house cleaner and bus driver, according to a profile in The Intercept.
It was after watching Republican President Donald Trump's election, she decided it was time her New York City district was represented by a young progressive woman of colour. She says she decided it was time her New York City district was represented by a young progressive woman of colour after watching the election of Donald Trump as president.
"We're a district that covers the Bronx and Queens and Rikers Island," she told US news outlet Mic during her campaign. "Our median income is around $47,000 a year, we're about 70% people of colour. We've had the same representation for a generation." She described her congressional district in an interview with US news outlet Mic during her campaign. "Our median income is around $47,000 a year, we're about 70% people of colour," she said. "We've had the same representation for a generation."