Democratic · New York
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. Representative, New York's 14th District
WonAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez won a fifth House term in New York's 14th District on Nov. 3, 2026, defeating Republican Diamant Hysenaj, according to the AP as reported by Quartz. She spent much of the cycle campaigning for other Democrats, including Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.
2026 race
U.S. House, NY-14
Result Won Won (reelected, fifth term)
Biography
Ocasio-Cortez, a democratic socialist from Queens, has represented a Bronx and Queens district since 2019 after upsetting Democratic Caucus chair Joe Crowley in the 2018 primary. She raised $38 million this cycle and transferred $1 million to the Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund, Quartz reported, citing The New York Times. She has said she will decide on a presidential or Senate run after the midterms.
Positions
- Medicare for All
- Green New Deal
- Tuition-free public colleges
- Abolishing ICE
Record
- U.S. House since 2019
- Youngest woman ever elected to Congress at the time (age 29)
- Reelected 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2026
Life & background
- She graduated cum laude from Boston University in 2011. [Source]
- After college she worked as a bartender and waitress in the Bronx. [Source]