Instant Alert: Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the millennial, socialist political novice who beat her establishment Democrat rival in a huge electoral upset

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the millennial, socialist political novice who beat her establishment Democrat rival in a huge electoral upset by Alexandra Ma on Jun 27, 2018, 5:41 AM Advertisement A 28-year-old political newcomer beat a veteran politician in New York's Democratic Party congressional primary election on Tuesday night, in what has been perceived as shocking and major upset within the Democratic Party. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won 57.5% of the vote while her opponent, Joe Crowley, had 42.5%. Crowley has represented New York's 14th district since 1999, and hadn't been challenged since 2004. The victory of Ocasio-Cortez is a major upset to the Democratic Party, which has seen a schism between establishment and progressive Democrats since the 2016 election. Less than a year ago, Ocasio-Cortez was working as a bartender to help support her working-class family. In November 2018, she will be take on Republican candidate Anthony Pappas for a seat in the US House of Representatives. Scroll down to learn more about her. SEE ALSO: Rep. Joseph Crowley loses New York primary for 11th term to political newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was born in the Bronx to a working-class family. Her mom is Puerto Rican mother and her dad is a Bronx native. "Women like me aren't supposed to run for office," she said in a recent campaign ad. "I wasn't born to a wealthy or powerful family." Source: Ocasio 2018 Her parents were disappointed in their local schooling system, so her entire extended family helped fund a move to a better school district. Shuttling between New York's poorest borough in Bronx, where her extended family lived, and more affluent boroughs was her first experience of income inequality, she told The Intercept. She went to Boston University, where she studied economics and international relations. After graduation she took up bartending and waitressing jobs to supplement her mother's income as a housecleaner and bus driver. Source: The Intercept See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011