Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served as the U.S. representative for New Yorks 14th congressional district since 2019. She is most well known for her progressive politics, community activism, and her wide-reaching social media presence. Her campaign was driven entirely by grassroots volunteers and donations, and she refused to take any contributions from corporations, a practice she continues to this day. Some of the key issues that she advocates for include support for workplace democracy, Medicare for All, tuition-free public college, a federal jobs guarantee, a Green New Deal, and abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She is also a proponent of LGBTQ rights and equality. During the 2016 presidential election, she worked as a volunteer organizer for Bernie Sanders in the South Bronx, expanding her skills in electoral organizing and activism. She defeated incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primaries of the deep blue district, which was one of the biggest upsets of the 2018 midterms.