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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · Working Families · Incumbent
U.S. representative since 2019.
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issues on record
Stances
Rent
Limit
New York should limit how much landlords can raise rents.
Limit
Don’t limit
In July 2026 Ocasio-Cortez cited the rent freeze on rent-stabilized housing as an accomplishment of New York City's government. Her 2019 A Place to Prosper Act proposed a national cap on annual rent increases.
“We've already instituted a rent freeze on rent-stabilized housing.”
Yahoo News · 2026-07-24
AOC Reacts to Zohran Mamdani Exploring Ways to Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu
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Taxes
Not on record
New York should raise taxes on its highest earners to pay for public programs.
Raise
Don’t raise
Bail
Not on record
Judges should have more power to hold people in jail before trial.
More power
No change
Congestion pricing
Keep
The Manhattan congestion toll should stay.
Keep
End
In June 2024 Ocasio-Cortez criticized Governor Hochul's pause of congestion pricing as political malpractice and an awful decision for the climate. She said the toll was an opportunity to transform the city's public transit system.
“Politically, it's malpractice. In terms of climate, it's just an awful decision.”
E&E News by POLITICO · 2024-06-13
Hill Dems bemoan New York congestion pricing about-face
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This is from 2024. It may not be their position today.
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Immigration
Not on record
Local police should stay out of federal immigration enforcement.
Stay out
Take part
Climate deadlines
Not on record
New York should keep its climate law's current deadlines, with no more delays.
Hold
Don’t hold
Abortion
Keep
Abortion should stay legal and accessible in New York as it is today.
Keep
Restrict
Ocasio-Cortez co-sponsored and voted for the Women's Health Protection Act to codify abortion rights in federal law and supports repealing the Hyde Amendment. In February 2026 she led 73 colleagues in a letter on reproductive rights to the State Department.
Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · 2026-02-09
Reproductive Rights
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Charter schools
Not on record
New York should allow more charter schools.
Allow more
Keep cap
On the ballot
NYS Board of Elections · 2026-10-07
General Election Ballot Certification (Oct 7, 2026)
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