Courage to Change is an American
political action committee launched by
U.S. Representative
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (; ; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of th ...
to elect
progressive
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challenger candidates. The PAC was first announced in January 2020 and the next month, endorsed seven women running for congressional seats. Courage to Change made $160,000 in contributions in the first quarter of 2021. The PAC did not give to endangered Democrats in the second quarter of 2021, following an issue in the first quarter in which those campaigns sought to return unsolicited donations from Ocasio-Cortez to avoid blowback from affiliation with her.
Candidates
References
External links
* {{official website, https://couragetochangepac.org
United States political action committees
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez