Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezsaid Sunday she has not "ruled out" a run for president in 2028 as theDemocratic Party's left flank surges inmidtermprimaries across the country.
"I haven't ruled out the possibility, and I'm very humbled [by] the tremendous amount of support out there," Ocasio-Cortez said when asked about a potential run on ABC's "This Week." "I think that we have a responsibility to remain focused on the midterms and not on our individual aspirations."
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The New York Democrat, who has represented parts of the Bronx and Queens since 2019, has emerged as a polling favorite in key states ahead of the 2026 midterms. She has also become a power broker on the left, criss-crossing the country with Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who came up short in the last two presidential primaries.
A recent poll from theUniversity of New Hampshirefound Ocasio-Cortez leading the field in the Granite State, ahead of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.
Ocasio-Cortez also did not rule out a potential run for Senate in 2028, when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is up for reelection.
"I think that anything is possible at this juncture," she said.
