# The war to succeed Bernie Sanders is already underway

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-war-to-succeed-bernie-sanders-is-already-underway/
- Published: 2026-08-04T09:55:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Politico (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/04/bernie-sanders-successor-aoc-khanna-michigan-test-01023159
- Topics: Americas, Government, Politics, World

## Summary

Walking into Democrats’ contentious Michigan Senate primary, Sanders’ inner circle thinks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is more likely than Ro Khanna to be the heir.

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