Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-Year-Old Democrat Who Pulled Off a 'Shocking' Primary Upset
In less than a year, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went from bartending to pulling off an “astonishing” primary victory against one of the biggest names in the Democratic Party. In a monumental upset, the 28-year-old Hispanic woman, who describes herself as a democratic socialist, defeated 10-term incumbent Representative Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th Congressional district in Queens and the Bronx on Tuesday. Scott Heins/Getty “This victory belongs to every single grassroots organizer, every working parent, every mom, every member of the LGBTQ community,” she said, evidently shocked and elated, just moments after her win....