But as another election cycle spins into gear, Ocasio-Cortez is also working to upset that dynamic from the inside out. That means turning her small-dollar fundraising prowess into a tool for growing progressive power in the halls of Congress. The underlying question, as Ocasio-Cortez puts it, is "How do I connect with the people who support my campaign in a more holistic, broader sense?" Though firmly entrenched now as a cultural figure, Ocasio-Cortez is still working out the levers of power. "It's important to me that candidates coming to office also have big lists, also approach this job differently and structurally in a different way," Ocasio-Cortez said of Cisneros.

Source: CNN December 14, 2019 15:11 UTC