Ocasio-Cortez’s Campaign Finance Has Critics Crying Hypocrisy
- Campaign accused of lack of transparency in election spending
- Congresswoman says complaints are ‘misinformation’ in tweet
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Democratic firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rode into office railing against the influence of big money and hidden donors in U.S. elections. Yet the political operation that helped elect her to Congress was itself less than transparent -- exposing her to attacks from conservative foes.
The New York congresswoman raised a hefty $2 million for her 2018 election while refusing to take money from business-related political action committees. Of that, 61 percent came from individuals giving less than $200 -- the highest rate of small-dollar funding among current U.S. House members.