Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she's on the 'same team' as Elizabeth Warren despite endorsing Bernie Sanders

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is feeling more than just the Bern in this presidential race.

The freshman officially endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the 2020 race last week along with two other members of her progressive squad: Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). But even though Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement seemed like a given, she confirmed Sunday that Sanders wasn't the only candidate she was considering.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.