NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be returning to Congress for a second term, among several New York City incumbents to retain their seats.
The New York City Democrat defeated Republican John Cummings, a teacher and former police officer.
Ocasio-Cortez has become one of the most well-known voices of the American left in her first term.
She was a lead sponsor of the Green New Deal, a proposal to have the federal government mobilize a massive effort to wean the nation from fossil fuels and invest in zero-emission transportation.
Ocasio-Cortez has also become a target of constant criticism from the right, demonized nightly by conservative talk show hosts as the socialist future of the Democratic Party.
During our interview with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez we talked protests, progressive politics and challenges facing her district@PIX11News @AOC pic.twitter.com/PFU3VPrwM8
— Cristian Benavides (@cbenavidesTV) November 2, 2020
The 14th Congressional District in Queens and the Bronx was among the places hit hardest in the city by the coronavirus.
