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.