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Progressives launch campaign to convince leftist Ocasio-Cortez to run for President in 2028

2026-11-10 19:44:34Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Progressives launch campaign to convince leftist Ocasio-Cortez to run for
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A progressive group in the United States has launched a campaign to convince Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president in the 2028 elections, aiming to build a broad citizen movement in support of her candidacy.

The initiative, called "Ready for AOC," is collecting signatures through a petition and aims to create a nationwide network of volunteers, which could be put at the service of a presidential campaign if Ocasio-Cortez decides to enter the race.

Ravi Sahai, one of the group's leaders and former deputy field director for Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral campaign, said the goal is to train 10,000 local campaign managers and collect 1 million signatures on the petition.

"It is clear that she is a person who can mobilize millions of working-class Americans to engage in this project and, ultimately, to defeat Donald Trump and fascism in the White House," Sahai declared.

According to him, the initiative aims to build the organizational infrastructure for a possible candidacy, but at the same time show Ocasio-Cortez that there is a movement behind her ready to support her, if she decides to run.

AOC has not ruled out a presidential run

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who became one of the most prominent figures on the American left after winning the 2018 Congressional election, has not ruled out running for president or the Senate in 2028.

In May, during an event at the University of Chicago, she stated that her ambition is not necessarily related to taking a political position.

"They assume that my ambition is a title or a place in an institution. But my ambition is much bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country," she said.

If he decides to run for Senate, one development that could affect that scenario is the 2028 race in New York, where Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, 75, will face reelection. Schumer has not yet announced whether he intends to run again.

Heiress of the Bernie Sanders movement

Ocasio-Cortez, who identifies as a democratic socialist, is widely seen as one of the figures who could inherit the political movement built by Senator Bernie Sanders.

The two have appeared together at "Fighting Oligarchy" rallies, launched in early 2025, at a time when part of the Democratic base was seeking stronger leadership and a clearer alternative to the Trump administration.

At the age of 37, the congresswoman has built a large audience on social media and has become one of the most successful fundraisers within the House of Representatives.

Meanwhile, in a memo sent to allies last week, her team assessed the impact she had on Democrats' success in the 2026 midterm elections. According to the document, Ocasio-Cortez had transferred more than $3 million to Democratic candidates and had built a political balance sheet that, according to her team, goes beyond personal electoral victories.

The memorandum also asked supporters to avoid speculation about her political future, conveying the message that she will seek ways to do as much good as possible for as many people as possible.

The “Ready for AOC” campaign isn’t the only initiative trying to push the congresswoman into the presidential race. Other independent efforts have also emerged in recent months, including petitions using similar language to urge her to run.

Ocasio-Cortez has not yet declared her candidacy. However, the early organizing of her supporters suggests that a section of the American left is trying to turn her into a leading alternative for the 2028 presidential race.


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