AOC Wins Primary Election In New York In Run For A Second Term In Congress
Voters of New York’s 14th District handed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a decisive victory. The incumbent, who is running for a second term in the House of Representatives, dominated the election. AOC’s victory proves that her 2018 win was not a fluke.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated her rivals in the New York Democratic primary.
The first-term congresswoman is the clear nominee for the Democratic ticket in November. With close to 20,000 more votes than her closest competitor, it is clear that voters of New York’s 14th District want AOC to continue to represent them in Congress. The young politician has become a household name because of her unapologetic progressive platform demanding change and justice.
AOC’s impressive victory is catching people’s attention across the country.
AOC proves that the majority of Americans are coming around to the progressive platform. The progressive platform includes Medicare For All, Immigration Reform, Police Reform, and The Green New Deal. Progressive candidates are running for office nationwide after experiencing the overwhelming progressive victories in 2018. Those midterm elections laid the groundwork for more of these politicians.
Leading up to the election, AOC’s primary challenger eft behind politics and tried to use personal attacks.
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera’s campaign embraced Wall Street money and it proved not to work. The former Republican was hoping to unseat AOC after switching parties a few years prior. Caruso-Cabrera faced backlash from Democratic voters because of her book “You Know I’m Right: More Money, Less Government.” The book advocates for eliminating Medicare and Social Security, which are two Republican talking points.
AOC has proven to be a force in American politics.
According to Congress.gov, AOC has sponsored 29 pieces of legislation. This includes H.R. 6989, which aims to prevent mergers between major corporations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and H.R. 7221, which aims to ban police officers from using chemical weapons on protesters.
Congratulations on your win, AOC!
It is all up to the voters in November when AOC will run for her second term against a Republican challenger.
