Senator Bernie Sanders, known for his progressive agenda, has hinted he may not seek the presidency again, raising questions about the future leadership of the left wing of the Democratic Party. With party popularity at a low and progressive values like reducing the power of billionaires becoming more central, attention turns to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Recent joint events with Sanders suggest she is viewed as a potential leader for the post-Sanders era, although specifics about this transition remain unclear.
Though there is little agreement about who will emerge to guide progressives into a post-Sanders era, virtually everyone interviewed said there was one clear leader for the job: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Interviews with nearly 20 progressive Democrats about the left wing's future revealed a faction that sees the ideas Mr. Sanders has championed as core to the next generation of mainstream Democratic politics.
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