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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Representative, NY-14 · Democratic · New York

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represents New York NY-14 and is a leading progressive voice on climate and economic policy.

Profile last updated Jul 8, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Scout's Report

A high-profile progressive who advances climate and labor priorities and relies on small-dollar grassroots funding.

Core Strength

Strong grassroots fundraising and agenda-setting on climate and labor.

Core Weakness

As a member outside leadership, few enacted bills carry her name.

Recent Action

Pushed climate and labor provisions in committee this session.

Key Metrics

Reliability
97%

Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?

Documented Controversies
0

Official ethics findings or court records only.

Funding Secured
$180M

Federal appropriations and project funding directed to the district (absolute, session-to-date).

Outside Influence
Low

Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.

Where They Stand

Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.

Environment—Supports42

Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.

A lead advocate of a Green New Deal framework and rapid decarbonization.

High Confidence

Healthcare—Supports3

Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.

Co-sponsors single-payer Medicare for All legislation.

High Confidence

Second Amendment—Supports3

New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.

Backs universal background checks and an assault-weapons ban.

High Confidence

Immigration—Supports3

Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.

Supports a path to citizenship and a sharp shift away from detention-focused enforcement.

High Confidence

Roe v. Wade—Supports3

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Supports codifying abortion rights into federal law.

High Confidence

National Security—Opposes32

Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.

Opposes military escalation with Iran and supports strict congressional authorization limits.

Medium Confidence

Campaign Funding

Raised $15.2M for the 2024 cycle. Outside influence read: low; opacity proxy 0%.

Total raised (cycle 2024): $15,160,101 · Outside influence: Low

Estimated Net Worth

Most recent estimate: $0-$250K

Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.

Party Loyalty

Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.

On the 2026 Ballot

Sources

  1. Congress.gov — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
  2. AP — New York policy coverage
  3. Ballotpedia — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez political positions
  4. Congress.gov — Green New Deal resolution
  5. Fox News — coverage of Ocasio-Cortez policy proposals
  6. FEC — Campaign finance (2023–2024 cycle (through Dec 31, 2024))
  7. OpenSecrets — Personal finances (federal disclosures)
  8. Congress.gov — H.Res. 109, Green New Deal Resolution
  9. Pew Research Center — Public opinion on climate policy
  10. National Review — Republican messaging on Green New Deal costs
  11. Congress.gov — H.R. 890, Loan Shark Prevention Act
  12. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — High-cost lending research
  13. American Bankers Association — Statement on interest-rate caps
  14. Congress.gov — H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act
  15. The Intercept — Progressive criticism of IRA fossil-fuel provisions
  16. Wikipedia — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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