# Far-left tees up AOC for 2028 presidential run after midterm blue wave

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/far-left-tees-up-aoc-for-2028-presidential-run-after-midterm-blue-wave/
- Published: 2026-11-04T23:41:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T00:49:32+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/far-left-tees-up-aoc-for-2028-presidential-run-after-midterm-blue-wave/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Progressives are pressing Ocasio-Cortez to consider a 2028 presidential run.
- Her allies cite El-Sayed’s Michigan win as evidence of wider appeal.
- A Senate run is another option; she is polling at 11% among potential contenders.

## Summary

Progressive activists and allies are increasingly encouraging Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to consider a 2028 presidential campaign, following the Democrats’ strong midterm result. They point to Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory as evidence that anti-establishment candidates can win in competitive states, while Ocasio-Cortez’s team has highlighted her appeal to working-class voters and small-dollar fundraising.

A “Ready for AOC” hybrid political action committee formed before the midterms and is petitioning for her to run. Ocasio-Cortez has campaigned nationally with Bernie Sanders and transferred $1 million to El-Sayed’s campaign; she has also described a presidential bid as “very all or nothing”. A Senate challenge to Chuck Schumer is another possibility, and a RealClearPolitics polling average places her fourth among potential Democratic contenders, at 11%.

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