Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has renewed her membership of the Democratic Socialists of America after the organisation found that her previous one-year membership had expired in 2019. The development has drawn attention because she remains closely associated with the group and is being discussed as a possible 2028 presidential candidate, while DSA has recently gained prominence through Democratic primary victories.

DSA said Ocasio-Cortez first joined in 2018 and that its national leadership noticed the seven-year lapse after she described herself as belonging to its New York City chapter rather than the national organisation. Some online commentators treated the lapse as an administrative oversight, while others questioned the timing of her renewal; her office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.