Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has secured another term in Congress extending her tenure in Washington as speculation grows about a possible 2028 presidential bid.
The New York Democrat won a decisive victory with nearly 80 percent of the vote as she continues to build a national profile and strengthen her ties to the Democratic Socialist movement.
If her sights are on the top job, she may enter a crowded 2028 Democratic primary alongside other potential contenders, including outgoing California Governor Gavin Newsom and Georgia Senator-elect Jon Ossoff.
Ocasio-Cortez spent much of the final stretch of the 2026 campaign season traveling the country to help Democrats in
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