"US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is preparing to run for either the Senate or president in 2028, according to new reporting Friday. Axios reported that "people familiar with her operation" say the progressive New York congresswoman is working to boost her profile both across the state and nationally, and that "her team is working to give her choices" ahead of the next presidential election and the end of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) current term."
"In March, Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders drew a crowd of 34,000 people in Denver-after speaking to 11,000 in the town of Greeley, Colorado, which is represented by a Republican in Congress-for their rally focused on shifting political power away from the wealthiest Americans, fighting for programs like Medicare for All, and holding the GOP accountable for their efforts to rip Medicaid and food assistance away from people while handing out tax breaks to the rich."
"The congresswoman is often called by her initials. On the tour, Axios reported, "Crowds chanted, 'AOC! AOC!'" The warm reception received by Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders in both red and blue districts this year has hardly been surprising, considering recent public opinion polls. "Her team has spent more on digital advertising than almost any other politician in 2025, and as a result, they have brought in hundreds of thousands of new small-dollar donations.""
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is preparing to run for either the Senate or president in 2028 and her team is working to expand her profile across New York and nationally. Her staff aims to create multiple strategic options ahead of the next presidential contest and Chuck Schumer’s term end. She has hired former Bernie Sanders advisers and joined Sanders on a nationwide tour that drew large crowds, including 34,000 in Denver and 11,000 in Greeley. Rally themes included shifting power from the wealthiest, Medicare for All, and protecting Medicaid and food assistance. Heavy digital advertising has driven hundreds of thousands of small-dollar donations, and polling shows strong Democratic support for democratic socialism and candidates like Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders.
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