AOC rejoined DSA this month after 7-year absence
The DSA said her membership lapsed in 2019 and is now in good standing as 2028 presidential speculation grows.
- New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez officially rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America this August, ending a seven-year membership lapse. The organization confirmed she remains a member in good standing as 2028 presidential speculation intensifies.
- Chapters and members are campaigning to draft Ocasio-Cortez into the Democratic presidential primary, prompting the Democratic Socialists of America to clarify her membership status as "essential information" for internal deliberations.
- Her relationship with the group has been rocky; the national political committee withdrew its conditional endorsement in 2024 over disagreements regarding Israel and Gaza. Ocasio-Cortez originally joined in 2018.
- Should the 36-year-old representative decline a presidential run in two years, many progressives hope she will challenge Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer for his New York seat in 2028. Schumer faces frustration among progressives over his leadership.
- Recent Gallup polling shows 66 percent of Democratic voters now view socialism favorably, reflecting shifting party dynamics. The Democratic Socialists of America has proven a major force in Democratic Party primaries this cycle, winning key races in Michigan.
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AOC Forgot She Was a Socialist for Seven Years and Just Remembered Right Before Running for President
AOC spent the last seven years calling herself a Democratic Socialist without actually being one. Now she's suddenly paid her dues – right as DSA is winning primaries and she's eyeing the White House. She needs you to miss the timing on this one. She Wasn't a Democratic Socialists of America Member for Seven Years […]
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rejoins Democratic Socialists of America After Seven-Year Membership Lapse
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez formally renewed her membership in the Democratic Socialists of America in August, returning to the organization after her original one-year membership expired ... The post Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rejoins Democratic Socialists of America After Seven-Year Membership Lapse first appeared on [your]NEWS.
AOC’s Socialist Past Comes Back Into Focus
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined the Democratic Socialists of America in 2018 on a one-year membership. City & State New York reports that card expired in 2019 and was not renewed for seven years. DSA later told members she is again “a member in good standing,” having “recently rejoined in August 2026.” The group said national leaders “recently noticed” the 2019 lapse. AOC’s office declined to comment. At the time she first joined, annual du…
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