Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined a Justice Democrats call centered around an effort that would primary Democrats in 2020.
- Women are serving in larger numbers in American
politics and government today than ever before. - Here are some young rising stars in government.
Women are serving in larger numbers in American politics and government today than ever before.
A record number of women will serve in Congress next year after a surge of female candidates ran for office in this year's midterm elections. And the House's freshman class will be the most diverse in history.
But women are also making strides in local and state government - in both elected and non-elected offices.
Here are a handful of the most influential young women in American government, according to Apolitical's 100 most influential young people in government around the world.