Ocasio-Cortez downplays 2028 speculation, stresses 2026 elections

‘New Obama’ Dem sounding more and more like 2028 White House candidate

Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez last week said she’s looking at making a run for president in 2028. “There’s an argument that some make that this is a very unique political window and, oftentimes in politics, you do only get one shot,” Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told the New York Times.

Ocasio-Cortez downplays 2028 speculation, stresses 2026 elections

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said her focus is on helping Democrats win in 2026, downplaying speculation about a 2028 presidential bid.