Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s re-election campaign has spent big bucks on posh hotels — shelling out nearly $50,000 on upscale stays in the past seven months — as the democratic socialist darling rallies against the wealthy, The Post has learned.
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The New York Democrat’s campaign forked over $47,000 on 45 hotel charges across the country since April, including a $5,044 bill at The Memphian — a bougie boutique hotel in Memphis, with spa services and an extravagant, animal-themed rooftop bar, filings show.
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filings → fork → services
The campaign also racked up bills for $1,599 and $2,694 bill at the 4-star The Candler Hotel in Atlanta, which boasts an acclaimed restaurant and a historic landmark high-rise, according to Federal Election Commission records.
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They also spent $2,274 at The Talbott, a charming 4-star hotel in Chicago’s trendy Gold Coast neighborhood.
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Rooms at The Memphian generally cost roughly $200 to $600 per night, while a stay at the The Candler Hotel goes for $130 to $600 nightly.
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stay → cost → 600
Rooms at The Talbott cost $200 to $400 per night.
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Rooms → cost → night
In Manhattan, the campaign also spent $530.46 at the upscale Thompson Central Park hotel, which boasts “jaw-dropping” views in rooms up to $1,852 per night, and $318 at the Hyatt Seville NoMad on 29th Street – both rated as luxury tier properties.
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both → spend → properties
Hotel bills were for her entire team, and may have included multiple stays for multiple nights.
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The cross-country tour comes as the “tax the rich” pol is using her lefty superstar image to try and bolster Democratic candidates ahead of the November midterm elections — while also building her own clout as she toys with a run for president in 2028.
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she → come → 2028
All of the 45 stays were at hotels classified by industry rankings as “luxury,” upscale or upper upscale.
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All → classify → luxury
North Country businessman Anthony Constantino — the Republican running for outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik’s seat in the 21st House District — has pumped $7 million of his own fortune into his race and bashed the Democrats for spending other peoples’ money.
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Constantino → run → money
“All Democrats want to do is take donor money and buy nice things for themselves.
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AOC is a con artist,” Constantino charged.
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Constantino → charge → ?
GOP state comptroller candidate Joseph Hernandez — who fled from Cuba with his parents and went on to have a successful career leading healthcare firms — said of Ocasio-Cortez: “She’s a champagne communist.”
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She → flee → Cortez
“I grew up in an actual communist country, where the people in charge lived like kings while everyone else waited in line for bread,” he said.
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he → grow → bread
“Donor or taxpayer money, they spend it like it’s their own.”
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it → spend → it
Ocasio-Cortez, who reps parts of The Bronx and Queens, also spent big bucks on luxury car services, including $1,791 for the Queens-based driving service, Golden Class Limo along with $659 for the Northern Virginia-based Singh Car Service, the filings show.
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Her campaign shelled out $1,257 for Sleek Shuttle Service in Memphis and $1,406 for chauffeur service, Blacklane.
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campaign → shell → service
Overall, Ocasio-Cortez has raised more than $37 million this year for her congressional campaign alone, including $24 million from donors who gave under $200.
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The campaign has spent or transferred around $24 million this year and has almost $18 million left on-hand, according to records.
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AOC stirred up controversy in 2021, when she wore a glitzy gown emblazoned with the phrase “Tax The Rich” to the Met Gala.
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The House Ethics Committee later faulted her for not complying with its regulation on gifts — by accepting more than $3,700 in rented apparel and other during the notorious appearance.
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A rep for AOC didn’t return a request for comment Friday.
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