Overview

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders continue to attract massive crowds, including 12,500 attendees in conservative Idaho and 30,000 in Folsom, California.
• Ocasio-Cortez raised a record-breaking $9.6 million in Q1 2025, with 64% of donations coming from first-time contributors and an average donation of $21.
• The tour promotes progressive policies like Medicare for All and progressive taxation while criticizing the influence of billionaires in U.S. politics.
• Polling shows that 50% of Democrats want the party to adopt a more progressive direction, aligning with the tour’s messaging.
• Speculation grows about Ocasio-Cortez’s potential future leadership role, including a possible challenge to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in 2028.