Overview

• Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continue to draw massive crowds on their 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, with over 34,000 attendees at a Denver rally on March 21, 2025.
• Sanders has ruled out another presidential run, emphasizing his role as Vermont's senator and expressing frustration with questions about Ocasio-Cortez's potential Senate bid.
• Ocasio-Cortez has not commented publicly on her political future, but speculation persists about her challenging Senator Chuck Schumer in 2028 or running for president that year.
• The tour underscores growing divisions within the Democratic Party, with progressives criticizing leadership for insufficient advocacy for working-class Americans and Schumer's recent support of a Republican-led spending bill.
• Sanders has praised Ocasio-Cortez as an inspiring leader for young progressives, fueling discussions about her potential as the next face of the progressive movement.