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AOC Backs Insurgent Democrats After Michigan Senate Win

8/9/2026

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told ABC’s “This Week” insurgent candidates answer to no master and operate independently of party bosses.
She said Millennial homeowners and parents pressure Democrats on economics and climate.
She backed democratic-socialist candidates and highlighted Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan win after her July endorsement.
The insurgent candidates support Medicare for All, oppose PAC funding, and criticize war in Iran and U.S. aid to Israel.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told ABC’s “This Week” insurgent candidates answer to no master and operate independently of party bosses.
She said Millennial homeowners and parents pressure Democrats on economics and climate.
She backed democratic-socialist candidates and highlighted Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan win after her July endorsement.
The insurgent candidates support Medicare for All, oppose PAC funding, and criticize war in Iran and U.S. aid to Israel.