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AOC hints at 2028 presidential run: 'You only get one shot'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells New York Times she may run for president but will decide after November midterms.

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What to know

  • AOC told the New York Times she may run for president in 2028, describing it as a 'unique political window' where 'you do only get one shot'—a marked shift from July when she said her focus was solely on the midterms.
  • She will make a final decision after November midterm elections and has also left open the possibility of challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer for his Senate seat.
  • AOC framed the decision in personal and identity terms, noting she is a Latina woman under a 'very regressive administration' and acknowledging conversations about electability.
  • A New Hampshire poll showed her leading other potential Democratic primary contenders; President Trump predicted in August that she would run for president.

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AOC hints at 2028 presidential run: 'You only get one shot'
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    AOC frames decision in personal and identity terms

    Ocasio-Cortez told the Times she thinks about the decision personally, noting her age and identity as a Latina woman under what she calls a 'very regressive administration,' and acknowledging broader conversations about electability.

    “I'm not naïve to the fact that we are living under a very regressive administration, and I happen to be a woman, and I, you know, happen to be Latina.”
    — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
    1. 2 outlets AOC sure sounds like she’s running for president in 2028: ‘You only get one shot’

      first by Independent UK, 1d ago · also The Independent

  2. background

    AOC tells NYT she may run for president, citing unique political window — In a New York Times interview, Ocasio-Cortez suggested she is seriously considering a 2028 presidential run, framing it as a rare opportunity. She also left open the possibility of challenging Chuck Schumer for his Senate seat and said she will decide after November midterms.

  3. background

    AOC rejoins Democratic Socialists of America — Ocasio-Cortez rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America after letting her membership lapse in 2019.

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    Trump predicts AOC will run for president — President Donald Trump told Fox News he expected AOC to seek the White House, referencing her comments about the 'woke' movement.

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    AOC says focus is on midterms, not 2028 race — In July, Ocasio-Cortez told The Independent her main focus was the midterms. She said, 'I think my main focus is really genuinely just the midterms right now, and we have to make sure that we win this majority.'

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    Poll shows AOC leading Democratic primary contenders in New Hampshire — A poll showed Ocasio-Cortez with a narrow lead over other potential Democratic contenders in New Hampshire, which holds the nation's first primary elections.