# Is There a Left Candidate for President?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/is-there-a-left-candidate-for-president/
- Published: 2026-11-06T17:06:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T17:37:48+00:00
- Original publisher: The Intercept (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://theintercept.com/2026/11/06/democrats-left-presidential-candidate-2028/
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- Progressives lack a clear 2028 presidential standard-bearer.
- Ocasio-Cortez may consider a presidential or Senate run.
- Ro Khanna is weighing a bid but faces left-wing scepticism.

## Summary

Progressives are looking for a candidate to carry their movement into the 2028 presidential race, but no clear successor to Bernie Sanders has emerged. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is considering a run, though strategists say she could instead challenge Chuck Schumer for his New York Senate seat; her former spokesperson says filling the progressive lane is not her responsibility.

Several familiar Democrats are being discussed as potential contenders, including Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Chris Van Hollen and Josh Shapiro, while Jon Ossoff has said he is not planning to run. Ro Khanna is the most progressive figure openly weighing a bid, but some leftists question his record and wealth. A Working Families Party spokesperson says the populist lane remains open for someone to claim.

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