Ocasio-Cortez surprised New York and the nation by picking up a4,000-vote victory Editor's note: This piece was originally published on September 10, 2018.Get the Teen Vogue Take.Sign up for theTeen Vogueweekly emailWant more fromTeen Vogue? Check this out: Although Koski and Heymann’s new study calls for federal action to provide public resources to prevent child marriage, both researchers agreed there’s potential for far-reaching impact within recent state actions, especially if more data can persuade lawmakers that all the negative outcomes researchers connect to child marriages necessitate a revision of laws to protect more kids. If you have resources, please consider donating your stimulus check to one of the organizations listed above or another group that is doing important political work. If all of us work together, we can build a government that directs resources and support to those who need it most now as we build toward a future that works for all of us.