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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: We cannot afford to leave Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind.

On the recordJuly 20, 2026
We cannot afford to leave Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Speaking at a campaign rally in Memphis.

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