A conservative Republican firebrand from New York just announced Thursday morning that she is running for Congress, in an effort to oust Democrat Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Tina Forte, 56, previously ran against AOC in 2022, and again in 2024. Now she’s has jumped into the race for 2026 midterm elections.
Forte’s campaign website states prominently, “Stopping Radical Socialists from Destroying the American Dream.”
Her websites describes her as a small business owner, wife, mother, and grandmother, who grew up in the Throggs Neck area of the Bronx.
“She learned the value of hard work and love of country from her father, a Marine Corps veteran, and her mother, an entrepreneur. Tina learned that through perseverance and hard work, she could achieve the American Dream,” the website states.
And Forte is standing up against socialism. Her website states: “Radical socialist politicians routinely degrade America and the dream it represents. They’ve vilified and defunded our law enforcement, creating a crime surge, while cowering behind their own private security. They’ve destroyed businesses, driven away jobs, and offered little compensation to those affected, while enjoying their own large government salaries. They have robbed children of more than a year of education, denied school choice to those of us who want to give our kids the best education – all while sending their own children to private schools.”
Forte just posted her campaign video Thursday morning.
“The DC Swamp is knee-deep in garbage and it’s time someone takes out the trash — @AOC that means you! I’m unapologetically America First and I am running for Congress against AOC in New York!” she declared.
WATCH BELOW:
The DC Swamp is knee-deep in garbage and it’s time someone takes out the trash — @AOC that means you!
I’m unapologetically America First and I am running for Congress against AOC in New York! Join my team at https://t.co/MspZOqSXOq #FireAOC pic.twitter.com/6iAMfcRpUp
— Tina Forte for Congress (@TinaForteUSA) October 16, 2025
Forte has been pounding AOC on social media.
She’s ineffective and incompetent. #FireAOC pic.twitter.com/KrnSt6fTqW
— Tina Forte for Congress (@TinaForteUSA) October 14, 2025
Forte has also confirmed her full support for law enforcement.
Thank you to all the men and women who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.
I proudly Back The Blue! #BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/k5LxrDZUmK
— Tina Forte for Congress (@TinaForteUSA) October 15, 2025
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