Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the Democratic U.S. Representative for New York's 14th District, which covers parts of the Bronx and Queens.

“I think this is about ideas. This is about fighting for not just any change, but actual substantive change that people are going to feel in their lives. … Are they going to see us actually take these people on, or are they going to see us take their money and look the other way? And I think that what we are seeing is people wanting us to take a vigorous approach in taking on Big Money.”

Ask a Pol Politics · US Politics · June 2026

Context

Said to the congressional press corps in an exclusive exchange with Ask a Pol Politics founder Matt Laslo on June 25, 2026, days after New York City's Democratic primaries produced several wins for progressive candidates. She was asked what she attributes those wins to.

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