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U.S. Representative, 14th Congressional District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws and the federal budget in the U.S. House.

Covers part of Bronx County and part of Queens County.

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Diamant Hysenaj

Republican, Conservative

Construction business owner

The gist

  • Supports secure borders and faster citizenship for law-abiding immigrants.
  • Pledges to support small businesses and create jobs.
  • Pledges to cut waste and fraud benefiting insurance companies.
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  1. Supports secure borders and faster citizenship for law-abiding immigrants.

    Diamant's Plan for NY-14 - Diamant Hysenaj for Congress NY-14

    Campaign website · Diamant Hysenaj for Congress · votefordiamant.com

    “secure borders, faster citizenship for the law-abiding, and real support for our neighborhoods”
  2. Pledges to support small businesses and create jobs.

    Diamant's Plan for NY-14 - Diamant Hysenaj for Congress NY-14

    Campaign website · Diamant Hysenaj for Congress · votefordiamant.com

    “Support our small businesses and create jobs so everyone can have a good life.”
  3. Pledges to cut waste and fraud benefiting insurance companies.

    Diamant's Plan for NY-14 - Diamant Hysenaj for Congress NY-14

    Campaign website · Diamant Hysenaj for Congress · votefordiamant.com

    “Get rid of waste and fraud, giving back to the people, not the insurance companies.”
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Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOfficial portrait — U.S. House of Representatives

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

U.S. Representative

The gist

  • Introduced the Green New Deal resolution.In office
  • Introduced bill capping credit card interest rates at 15%.In office
  • Reintroduced the Civilian Climate Corps bill.In office
  • Reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.In office
  • Introduced bill banning corporate and private equity ownership of physicians.In office
  • Reintroduced bill expanding birth control coverage.In office
  • Pledged to refuse corporate campaign contributions.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Introduced the Green New Deal resolution.

    About | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “Her first piece of legislation was the Green New Deal resolution”
  2. Introduced bill capping credit card interest rates at 15%.

    About | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “her Loan Shark Prevention Act, which would cap credit card interest rates at 15%”
  3. Reintroduced the Civilian Climate Corps bill.

    Press Releases | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “Ocasio-Cortez, Markey Reintroduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice to Rebuild America”
  4. Reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.

    Press Releases | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act”
  5. Introduced bill banning corporate and private equity ownership of physicians.

    Press Releases | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would ban corporations and private equity from owning physicians.”
  6. Reintroduced bill expanding birth control coverage.

    Press Releases | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “reintroduced their bicameral Affordability is Access Act”
  7. Pledged to refuse corporate campaign contributions.

    About | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

    Government record · Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · ocasio-cortez.house.gov

    “The Congresswoman refused to take any contributions from corporations, a practice she continues to this day.”

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