{"id":506693,"date":"2026-10-24T16:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/506693\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T16:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:10:10","slug":"aoc-stops-by-in-n-out-burger-during-california-campaign-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/506693\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC stops by In-N-Out burger during California campaign trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Campaigning for lefty candidates all over the country sure does work up an appetite.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/23\/us-news\/aocs-campaign-lives-it-up-at-luxury-hotels-splurging-nearly-50k-on-stays-across-us\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> jumped off the trail to visit an In-N-Out burger after holding an event in Bakersfield, Calif., as part of a nationwide tour to try to flip the US House.<\/p>\n<p>She popped into the famed West Coast eatery in Delano on Friday and emerged with a smile while gripping a red, white and yellow bag of grub with its iconic logo facing outward.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stopped by an In-N-Out Burger in Delano, Calif., after campaigning for Democrat Randy Villegas in her bid to flip the House Friday. London Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>AOC stood in line inside the franchise with her arms crossed, then gave a quick wave to photographers waiting outside while she was being guarded by a security detail.<\/p>\n<p>She satisfied her burger craving after stumping for about 15 minutes for lefty Democrat Randy Villegas, who is campaigning to unseat Rep. David Valadao (R-Ca.) in a heavily Hispanic district that Democrats redrew to their advantage after Republicans did the same in Texas and other states.<\/p>\n<p>Valadao has taken steps to distance himself from President Trump in territory that Trump carried by just 2% against Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>The California incumbent voted to impeach the president in 2021, but backed his Big Beautiful Bill in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>AOC will need sustenance for the road ahead, with plans to campaign in Las Vegas later Saturday, where she holds a Get out the Early Vote Rally along with Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe same forces rigging the economy against working people are betting we stay home this November. But the people who make Nevada work will never fold \u2014\u00a0we\u2019re going all in!\u201d Horsford\u2019s campaign wrote.<\/p>\n<p>AOC speaks at a campaign rally for Randy Villegas in Bakersfield, Calif., Oct. 23, 2026. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>AOC waited in line inside the franchise to place her order, then came out with a bag of food.  London Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>AOC was recently all-in on another bit of regional fare on her recent trip to Michigan, where she made her first visit to a Culver\u2019s alongside left wing <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/23\/us-news\/el-sayed-refuses-to-answer-questions-about-muslim-brotherhood-letter-im-not-interested\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>She ordered a ButterBurger and cheese curds at that fast casual restaurant, gushing afterward that, \u201cMy life has changed!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She wasn\u2019t so<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/22\/business\/palm-springs-in-n-out-wins-approval-with-18-conditions-in-tense-debate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> keen on In-N-Out<\/a> back in 2022, during another hard-fought midterm cycle. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, left, D-N.Y., hugs Randy Villegas, Democratic candidate for congress in California\u2019s 22nd District, during a campaign rally in Bakersfield, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. The redrawn district features a tossup race. AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong<\/p>\n<p>AOC has been stumping for lefty candidates around the country, and working up an appetite. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Back then, Pod Save America podcaster Jon Lovett asked a blunt question about her take on \u201cthe quality of the fries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for saying this because every time I come out here, everyone\u2019s like: \u2018Oh my god, In-N-Out, In-N-Out.\u2019 And I\u2019m like, my controversial, nonpolitical opinion is that it\u2019s overrated,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>She added that her beef wasn\u2019t with the burger, saying the joint has \u201cdry fries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Campaigning for lefty candidates all over the country sure does work up an appetite.\u00a0 Rep. 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