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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Draw Record-Breaking Crowds on 'Fighting Oligarchy' Tour

The Denver rally attracted 34,000 attendees, the largest of Bernie Sanders' career, as the tour targets swing districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.

  • The 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, led by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is mobilizing voters against billionaire influence and the Trump administration's policies.
  • The Denver rally on March 21, 2025, set a new attendance record for Sanders with over 34,000 people, surpassing his previous largest crowd in Brooklyn in 2016.
  • The tour focuses on addressing wealth inequality, cuts to social programs, and opposing policies that benefit billionaires at the expense of working-class Americans.
  • Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez are targeting swing districts held by Republicans, aiming to flip the House in the 2026 midterm elections.
  • The rallies have highlighted frustrations with both Republican and Democratic leadership, with calls for stronger Democratic Party advocacy for working-class issues.
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