![Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on primary day June 26, 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,800,1200,1600,1200/0-0-0/f21921f4-ba5b-4d6c-a2b6-6535cd6734ec/1/1/CoreyTorpie-NYTimes-10.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=9a0074cab560f709bc5582f34471cbeaf172f44b6873308c4098a4f7fc1f3b0c)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on primary day June 26, 2018.
![Zephyr Teachout during her race for New York State Attorney General.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3326,2660,3326,1200/0-0-0/f4c50041-f1cc-4ea3-b17e-3428dc09c387/1/1/coreytorpie-9.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=d8d090526344f2e1a99f2830c0d63ad370b3db39be36453b0bbe69dc329bdf2a)
Zephyr Teachout during her race for New York State Attorney General.
![Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez waits on line to vote early in the 2020 general election. This was the first year an early voting site was available in Parkchester, an approval Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fought for.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2976,2973,2976,1200/0-0-0/9f2674a7-604f-4064-bb6d-741015353858/1/1/16640001_JPG.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=41820d5849942bb741ba4f95e0d5a9fa02ed95305dc3ad6216194bdb11896a08)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez waits on line to vote early in the 2020 general election. This was the first year an early voting site was available in Parkchester, an approval Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fought for.
![Tiffany Cabán portrait for her Queens District Attorney race in 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2660,3326,1600,3326/0-0-0/f5548b55-cb0c-4b41-ab2b-69c8fbdb513c/1/1/corey-torpie-photojournalism-Tiffany-Caban-3.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=363644860f22c0943e0f84fd8788972bda482048b120155a6a37069b2f091daf)
Tiffany Cabán portrait for her Queens District Attorney race in 2018.
![Alexandra Rojas of Justice Democrats talks water conservation policy with candidate Kerri Evelyn Harris in Delaware during a visit to Dewey beach and boardwalk.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/72ddcd5a-2d55-4f1a-88ef-0504d8c8d181/1/1/corey-torpie-photojournalism-Kerri-Evelyn-Harris-Alex-Rojas-2.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Alexandra Rojas of Justice Democrats talks water conservation policy with candidate Kerri Evelyn Harris in Delaware during a visit to Dewey beach and boardwalk.
![Team AOC on the night of the general election night in 2018](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/20cef346-33aa-457b-b042-8e269ba06320/1/1/coreytorpie_photojournalism-AOC-7.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Team AOC on the night of the general election night in 2018
![Portrait of Jessica Cisneros, in her race against Henry Cuellar in Texas' 28th District. Born and raised in Laredo, she is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a human rights lawyer. Shot for Justice Democrats.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2660,3326,1600,3326/0-0-0/afc1d41f-5e1a-40d7-af46-9c5c01177944/1/1/corey-torpie-photojournalism-jessica-cisneros-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=363644860f22c0943e0f84fd8788972bda482048b120155a6a37069b2f091daf)
Portrait of Jessica Cisneros, in her race against Henry Cuellar in Texas' 28th District. Born and raised in Laredo, she is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a human rights lawyer. Shot for Justice Democrats.
![Alexandra Rojas, Justice Democrats, waits out a sudden downpour while canvassing for Kerri Evelyn Harris in Wilmington, DE.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/eda7ed3d-5281-4632-bbc3-eddfddcadbe2/1/1/Rojas-coreytorpie-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Alexandra Rojas, Justice Democrats, waits out a sudden downpour while canvassing for Kerri Evelyn Harris in Wilmington, DE.
![Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates in the Bronx after winning her primary in 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/6f95ff9d-a7d1-4875-9394-745ee4fcaff0/1/1/corey-torpie-photojournalism-AOC-election-8.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates in the Bronx after winning her primary in 2018.
![Portrait at the NYCHA Mitchell Senior Center in the Bronx. NYCHA has an operating budget of of $34 billion. This work is part of a project advocating for the release of state wide funds meant for repairs at NYCHA.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2429,3643,1600,3643/0-0-0/a889a88c-97fb-4af0-a57b-e9a7f81a1683/1/1/coreytorpie_photojournalism_portraiture-4.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=62182f8ea0ed0008eb6335453a09f22b90c4ca3e79d385f783e4da8258d08f91)
Portrait of Ronald at the NYCHA Mitchell Senior Center in the Bronx. This work is part of a project advocating for the release of state wide funds meant for repairs at NYCHA.
![Portrait of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on May 23rd, 2020 in Queens, several weeks into her campaign's food distribution program.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2997,2952,2997,1200/0-0-0/29f868e9-36e7-4fcf-a7c2-90e9ed9e6558/1/1/CoreyTorpie.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=5996da52fec107afd88f2bfd8293f735cb0a37a62fd1081ad6c200220520bb21)
Portrait of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on May 23rd, 2020 in Queens, several weeks into her campaign's food distribution program.
![Kerri Evelyn Harris on the day of her primary election against incumbent Tom Carper. She lost the election with 35% of the vote.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/6a9b4644-1a78-4e61-8935-e8aeb8a0169c/1/1/Rojas-coreytorpie-3.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Kerri Evelyn Harris on the day of her primary election against incumbent Tom Carper. She lost the election with 35% of the vote.
![Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is embraced by her Campaign Manager outside the Corona Diner, where she was co-hosting an event to spread awareness about the census in neighborhoods that are historically undercounted.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3326,2660,3326,1200/0-0-0/4379f2f9-2b76-4a13-809b-841e0dacd28a/1/1/coreytorpie-AOC-10.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=d8d090526344f2e1a99f2830c0d63ad370b3db39be36453b0bbe69dc329bdf2a)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is embraced by her Campaign Manager outside the Corona Diner, where she was co-hosting an event to spread awareness about the census in neighborhoods that are historically undercounted.
![Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez portrait, shot for her 2020 campaign.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2429,3643,1600,3643/0-0-0/da87f279-5d96-4768-a82d-790dea073265/1/1/coreytorpie-AOC-11.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=62182f8ea0ed0008eb6335453a09f22b90c4ca3e79d385f783e4da8258d08f91)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez portrait, shot for her 2020 re-election campaign.
![Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embrace on stage in Iowa during the Presidential Primary in 2020.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2974,2974,1600,2974/0-0-0/6edf45d5-bd49-4e62-8259-29ac5f97de74/1/1/coreytorpie-BernieSandersAOC-9.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=15e82eaa468059284244f10ab366eb412c7bf1a727a86716c83fa3c6418e85b9)
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embrace on stage in Iowa during the Presidential Primary in 2020.
![Nina Turner phone banks with volunteers for the Kerri Evelyn Harris campaign in 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/5f3521e8-4129-402d-951a-1779f344eb11/1/1/NinaTurner-coreytorpie-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Nina Turner phone banks with volunteers for the Kerri Evelyn Harris campaign in 2018.
![Jamaal Bowman meets with constituents at a house party in the Bronx.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2660,3326,1600,3326/0-0-0/f96b9ff9-daf3-409e-a144-8b8ec885ba83/1/1/coreytorpie-jamaalbowman-6.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=363644860f22c0943e0f84fd8788972bda482048b120155a6a37069b2f091daf)
Jamaal Bowman meets with constituents at a house party in the Bronx.
![Kerri Evelyn Harris with her mother before voting.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/025015a7-88a5-42c9-84f8-016fc370deec/1/1/KerriEvelynHarris-coreytorpie-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Kerri Evelyn Harris with her mother before voting.
![Portrait of Jamaal Bowman, in his race against Eliot Engle in New York's 16th District. Bowman is the founder and former principal of a public middle school in Eastchester, Bronx. Shot for Justice Democrats.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2429,3643,1600,3643/0-0-0/865fd409-f808-4979-847c-ac41f60cb27f/1/1/coreytorpie-jamaalbowman-7.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=62182f8ea0ed0008eb6335453a09f22b90c4ca3e79d385f783e4da8258d08f91)
Portrait of Jamaal Bowman, in his race against Eliot Engle in New York's 16th District. Bowman is the founder and former principal of a public middle school. Shot for Justice Democrats.
![Alexandra Rojas reacts to Kerri Evelyn Harris' primary loss.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/3281a1d0-86d1-451f-a55d-32385bc5d8c4/1/1/Rojas-coreytorpie-2.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Alexandra Rojas reacts to Kerri Evelyn Harris' primary loss.
![Naureen Akhter, founding member of Muslims for Progress and Bangledeshi Americans for Political Progress.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2660,3326,1600,3326/0-0-0/e8e65a4d-cc78-4325-ba50-07631bb620d6/1/1/coreytorpie-Naureen-8.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=363644860f22c0943e0f84fd8788972bda482048b120155a6a37069b2f091daf)
Naureen Akhter, founding member of Muslims for Progress and Bangledeshi Americans for Political Progress.
![Samelys López, community organizer and housing justice advocate who grew up in the NYC shelter system. She is a co-founder of Bronx Progressives.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2429,3643,1600,3643/0-0-0/9f350ea2-39b4-4daa-b6ba-b44e45e2b8be/1/1/SamelysLopez-coreytorpie-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=62182f8ea0ed0008eb6335453a09f22b90c4ca3e79d385f783e4da8258d08f91)
Samelys López, former congressional candidate, community organizer and housing justice advocate who grew up in the NYC shelter system. She is a co-founder of Bronx Progressives.
![Bernie Sanders at a campaign stop in Iowa 2020.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2660,3326,1600,3326/0-0-0/469c56b8-1555-441a-8efb-e80fe437ee13/1/1/BernieSanders-coreytorpie-4.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=363644860f22c0943e0f84fd8788972bda482048b120155a6a37069b2f091daf)
Bernie Sanders at a campaign stop in Iowa 2020.
![Tiffany Cabán portrait for her City Council race in 2020.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,2546,3476,1600,3476/0-0-0/867ab395-b4b4-4e64-85a3-fbac751d106b/1/1/coreytorpie-tiffanycaban-4.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=5b0c6e8a8b7f5d0613bc725e4d942e00bae9c068e1a1ba098427c6e3ec1cceb4)
Tiffany Cabán portrait for her City Council race in 2020.
![Kerri Evelyn Harris' staff and family wait for her to vote during her 2018 primary election.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/1c37392a-23a8-40ea-b5ad-78bb7a0d6753/1/1/KerriEvelynHarris-coreytorpie-3.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Kerri Evelyn Harris' staff and family wait for her to vote during her 2018 primary election.
![Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulls a cart of groceries in the Bronx this past May on one of the many food distributions her campaign organized. Her campaign has delivered 80,000 meals and raised over $1.1M for Covid19 relief.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/8c068a8d-3320-423f-896e-a399548c381d/1/1/aoc-4.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulls a cart of groceries in the Bronx this past May on one of the many food distributions her campaign organized. Her campaign has delivered 80,000 meals and raised over $1.1M for Covid19 relief.
![Jasmin Sanchez makes an early morning coffee fun for volunteers on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign. On election day Get Out the Vote efforts start at 6am.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f2db5736-1102-4348-8f7c-10914cb93938/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/689fb8e9-bde4-4dd3-9e46-8565921545d2/1/1/JasminSanchez-coreytorpie-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037588194~hmac=7cb177bcf9307d376057e3595de584b0f08b397b4faaf932ddce2ac1392fdcdb)
Jasmin Sanchez makes an early morning coffee fun for volunteers on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign. On election day Get Out the Vote efforts start at 6am.