Where AOC’s endorsement is very important is in congressional primaries. It is in automatic democrat districts that AOC’s handlers plan on reshaping America. A few hundred thousands of Soros’ cash can flip a democrat congressman to another AOC clone. This is the reason no democrat tells the radical female freshmen to pipe down, they are afraid of being primaried.
The Dem representative in the neighboring district wanted Amazon (it wasn’t even in Sandy Cortez’ district), and had this noob help derail it.
Late-night TV is trying to make Cortez a thing; her own party will probably primary her out - or eliminate her district altogether when they lose more seats (this happened to Anthony Weiner’s district in the past).