NY Dem Ocasio-Cortez Youngest Woman Elected to Congress

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By    |   Tuesday, 06 November 2018 10:42 PM EST ET

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is projected to win New York's 14th Congressional District race, making the 29-year-old Democratic Socialist the youngest woman to ever be elected to Congress, according to CNN.

The Democratic candidate became a national name after defeating incumbent New York Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in the primary, and on Tuesday defeated Republican challenger Anthony Pappas by a vote of 78.9 to Pappas' 13.1 percent, according to The Associated Press, reporting after 80 percent of the precincts had reported.

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According to CNN, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is projected to win New York's 14th Congressional District race, making the 29-year-old Democratic Socialist the youngest woman to ever be elected to Congress.
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