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AOC's 2028 decision: Run for president or Senate (www.axios.com)

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her team are positioning her to run for president or the U.S. Senate in 2028, according to people familiar with her operation.

Why it matters: Ocasio-Cortez's 2028 decision could shake up the presidential race or the Senate's leadership. A fellow New Yorker, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, 74, is up for re-election in 2028.

A Senate race between Schumer and Ocasio-Cortez, 35, would be a generational clash pitting the Democratic Party's leading traditionalist against its star insurgent progressive.

State of play: This year, Ocasio-Cortez — widely known as AOC — has campaigned across the country and in parts of New York State far from her Bronx and Queens district, all while investing millions to grow her already formidable online presence.

She has also brought in some former senior advisers to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to bolster her operation.

Ocasio-Cortez hasn't made any decision about her future. But her team is working to give her choices.#

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[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The party will support the most establishment option available to them. But this is the first time in about 25 to 30 years that there isn't a popular, eligible VP. Or party heavy hitter sitting on deck waiting to go. Harris kinda hillaried herself. Who are they gonna run. Fetterman?

If, we have elections in 2028. Ocassio Cortez might be the most viable "establishment adjacent" candidate available to them. With someone like Stewart being a Sanders style populist outsider. But that's still over three years away and the rate everything is accelerating. We might not make it.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 8 points 1 week ago

I think the primary, if she runs for president, will consist of Pritzger, Newsom and her. This is speculation from September 2025, so a lot of shit will change between then and now. Chilling as it is to say, there's no guarantee all three will still be alive.

I don't think we'll get any clarity until we see how 2026 plays out.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

Who are they gonna run. Fetterman?

Please, for god’s sake, don’t give them any ideas!

[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Who are they gonna run

Shapiro, Buttigieg, Newsom, Pritzker. Hell, the Dem establishment would rather Bloomberg run and win than have AOC in office.

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago

As it is right now, PA would vote for Shapiro. He's won a lot of goodwill by getting the department of transportation to actually complete road repair projects in reasonable timeframes.