Overview

• Axios reports that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is preparing for either a 2028 presidential campaign or a New York Senate primary, though she has not made a decision.
• Her team has hired former senior advisers to Bernie Sanders and ramped up a digital program that has produced hundreds of thousands of small-dollar donations and a following of about 36.7 million across platforms.
• She has increased her visibility with town halls across upstate New York and by joining Sanders on a national “Fighting Oligarchy” tour that drew large crowds.
• Early national primary polling shows her trailing several Democrats, with a RealClearPolitics average near 10% in recent surveys.
• Some New York polls suggest she is competitive with or leading Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in a hypothetical primary, highlighting a potential generational clash; both offices declined comment to Axios.