She’s embarked on a nationwide tour with Vermont’s Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, held town halls outside of her district in upstate New York, and raised $15 million
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive who has cemented her popularity with young voters, is reportedly considering running for president or the Senate in 2028.
Ocasio-Cortez, 35, made a splash when she was elected to represent New York’s 14th congressional district, located in the Bronx and Queens, in 2019. Now, the Democrat is reportedly considering taking the next step in her political career as the party searches for its next generation of leaders, Axios reported Friday.
Members of Ocasio-Cortez’s team have recently been positioning the progressive lawmaker, known as AOC, to either run for president or run for a Senate seat.
I would gladly have age and term limits over Bernie. He is a good fella, but fact of the matter is, there isn’t enough good people of his age to serve alongside him. We need young cohorts of likeminded and idealistic people that are regularly renewed, and I would gladly exchange Bernie’s political position for something that could fix future politicians.
Unfortunately, we cannot sacrifice Bernie’s political future for that. I believe we will be seeing many innocent people die before American politics are changed for the better.
Bernie probably should have stepped down after the 2016 election cycle and promoted a younger left-wing candidate for his seat, then he could have spent the last near-decade putting the weight of his name behind other young left-wing politicians.