Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her congressional seat by defeating incumbent Joe Crowley in a Democratic primary election in 2018. Despite being outspent, she relied on grassroots volunteers and donations, campaigning on issues including the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. After the upset victory in the primary, she went on to win her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 general election.
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