While most Democrats are focused on the 2026 midterms and winning back the House of Representatives and maybe even the Senate, whispers have begun about the party’s plan to win back the White House in two years.
And so far, nobody has sparked as much 2028 intrigue about next steps as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. This week, a survey from AtlasIntel showed the socialist-leaning, 36-year-old New Yorker led a potential field that included former Vice President Kamala Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.