How AOC Became the Boogeywoman of the 2020 Election

Why Republican candidates can’t stop themselves from using the gentlewoman from Queens in their ads

Andrea González-Ramírez

Sep 18, 2020·4 min read

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives for a hearing about mail in-voting. Photo: Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images.

If you went by the advertisements we’ve seen this election season, you would think most Republican candidates were facing off against the same foe this November: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Forget about…