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'''Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez''' is a member of the [[United States Congress]]'s [[U.S. House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] from [[New York (state)|New York state]].
'''Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez''' is a member of the [[United States Congress]]'s [[U.S. House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] from [[New York (state)|New York state]]'s 14th District.<ref name=CongressBioAoc/>  When she was elected to her first term she was the youngest woman ever elected.


Her supporters see her as an articulate, dedicated individual with a promising career.  Some senior members of her party, the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] seem to see her as brash, impatient, and insufficiently deferential to their greater experience.  Some of her [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] challengers have used sexist and demeaning language when referring to her.   
Her supporters see her as an articulate, dedicated individual with a promising career.  Some senior members of her party, the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] seem to see her as brash, impatient, and insufficiently deferential to their greater experience.  Some of her [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] challengers have used sexist and demeaning language when referring to her.   


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Revision as of 22:05, 22 July 2022

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the United States Congress's House of Representatives from New York state's 14th District.[1] When she was elected to her first term she was the youngest woman ever elected.

Her supporters see her as an articulate, dedicated individual with a promising career. Some senior members of her party, the Democratic Party seem to see her as brash, impatient, and insufficiently deferential to their greater experience. Some of her Republican Party challengers have used sexist and demeaning language when referring to her.


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