Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is reportedly eyeing a run at a higher office.
Ocasio-Cortez, 35, is attempting to grow her national presence as she and her team decide on whether to run for president or Senate, sources with knowledge of the situation told Axios in a report published on Friday (September 19). The congresswoman joined Sen. Bernie Sanders — who had multiple presidential campaigns — on his ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour this past summer and has reportedly spent millions growing her social media presence and obtaining a list of potential supporters and donors for fundraising efforts.
Axios reiterated that Ocasio-Cortez hasn’t yet made a decision on her political future but her team wants to provide her with options. Some allies are reported to believe that she should run for president even if she doesn’t believe she has a chance to win just so a progressive has a stake in the Democratic primary, a similar action taken by Sanders during his 2016 presidential campaign.
A YouGov survey released earlier this month had Ocasio-Cortez fifth at 38% when asked which candidate “you consider voting for in the Democratic primary or caucus in your state in 2028” and third at 8% when asked which “would be your ideal choice for the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee, ranked first and second, respectively, for both questions.
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