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The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (/ oʊ ˌ k ɑː s i oʊ k ɔːr ˈ t ɛ z / ⓘ oh-KAH-see-oh kor-TEZ, Spanish: [aleɣˈsandɾja oˈkasjo koɾˈtes]; born October 13, 1989), also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist serving since 2019 as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district.
Taking office at age 29, Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman to serve in the United States Congress. [4] [6] She has been noted for her substantial social media presence relative to other Congress members. [79] Ocasio-Cortez is among the first female members of the Democratic Socialists of America elected to serve in Congress.
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.
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hands newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson the gavel at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25, 2023.
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List of socialist members of the United States Congress; List of elected socialist mayors in the United States; List of Communist Party USA members who have held office in the United States; List of Green politicians who have held office in the United States; Chicago City Council Socialist Caucus; The Squad (United States Congress)
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.