US Consultant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks on the primary day of the Democratic Nationwide Conference (DNC) on the United Middle in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mentioned Sunday she has not “dominated out” a run for president in 2028 because the Democratic Celebration’s left flank surges in midterm primaries throughout the nation.
“I have not dominated out the likelihood, and I am very humbled [by] the super quantity of help on the market,” Ocasio-Cortez mentioned when requested a couple of potential run on ABC’s “This Week.” “I feel that we’ve a accountability to stay targeted on the midterms and never on our particular person aspirations.”
The New York Democrat, who has represented components of the Bronx and Queens since 2019, has emerged as a polling favourite in key states forward of the 2026 midterms. She has additionally change into an influence dealer on the left, criss-crossing the nation with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who got here up brief within the final two presidential primaries.
A current ballot from the College of New Hampshire discovered Ocasio-Cortez main the sector within the Granite State, forward of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.
Ocasio-Cortez additionally didn’t rule out a possible run for Senate in 2028, when Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is up for reelection.
“I feel that something is feasible at this juncture,” she mentioned.
