“Congratulations.” “Thank you so much.” “Congratulations.” “Can I have a hug?” “Yes indeed.” “Everyone is saying it’s a surprise victory.” “Oh my God!” “She’s looking at herself on television right now. How are you feeling? Can you put it into words?” “Nope.” I’m good. It’s a whirlwind. It’s crazy. When we vote, this is what happens. This is the change that’s possible. This race is about people versus money. We’ve got people, they’ve got money. Hi, this is Alexandria Ocasio. Well, I think what it means is that working-class Americans are ready and willing and eager to hear a message of economic, social and racial justice and a plan. Just being unapologetic about what I believe and what my values were and to be very honest about what I thought the path forward was and also showing people how I was walking the walk now.” “I had my whole family vote for you.” “Oh my God, thank you.” “Thank you so much. I can’t believe it.” “O.K.” “We gotta get the selfie.” “Congratulations.” “Hi, thank you. I hope that this ushers in an era where we kind of expand what it means to be a candidate, expand who can be a candidate in this time. What this race has really shown is that anything is possible.”