Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised over $9 million in the first quarter, the largest quarterly fundraising haul of her political career, according to CNBC. The total is more than five times her tally in the first quarter 2024. It comes amid a national “Fighting Oligarchy” rally tour with Sen. Bernie Sanders, where the pair criticizes Trump’s policies and the influence of billionaires like DOGE chief Elon Musk. AOC is being floated as a potential 2028 primary challenger to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Her campaign says the average donation was $21, and nearly two-thirds of donors were new.
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00:02Representative Alexandria Ocozio-Cortez raised over $9 million in the first quarter,
00:07largest quarterly fundraising of all of her political career, according to CNBC.
00:11The total was more than five times her tally in the first quarter of 2024.
00:15It comes up in a national fighting oligarchy rally tour with Senator Bernie Sanders,
00:20where the pair criticizes Trump's policies and the influence of billionaires like Joe's chief Elon Musk.
00:25AOC is being floated as a potential 2028 primary challenger to set up minority leader Chuck Schumer.
00:31Her campaign says the average donation was $21, and nearly two-thirds of donors were new.
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