Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) had the largest fundraising quarter of her political career, hauling in nearly $10 million across the first three months of the year as she tours the country with left-wing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Ocasio-Cortez, who represents a solid-blue district in New York, handily outraised almost every House member last cycle, including those in the most competitive seats. She came in as the seventh-highest fundraiser, funneling more than $15 million into her war chest.
The $9.6 million she’s raised so far this year came from 266,000 individuals who donated an average of $21, with 64% being first-time donors, according to her campaign manager. The total more than doubles her last fundraising record for a single quarter.
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