Ocasio-Cortez Weighs 2028 White House Bid or Schumer Challenge at 36
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
Ocasio-Cortez Weighs 2028 White House Bid or Schumer Challenge at 36
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
Summary
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is deciding whether to run for president in 2028 or seek Chuck Schumer’s New York Senate seat, with a choice likely after this year’s midterm elections.
The 36-year-old lawmaker told the New York Times the decision will hinge on where she can “do the most good,” and said it would not come down to deference to other Democrats.
A recent upstate New York swing meant to help Democratic candidates also fueled talk that she is building statewide ties ahead of a possible Senate run.
Schumer, soon to be 76, has not said whether he will seek another term in 2028, while Democratic strategists told Fox they doubt he runs again even if Democrats retake the Senate.
Quinnipiac’s Sept. 17-20 poll showed Schumer at 36%-54% approval in New York, while Ocasio-Cortez posted a 41%-36% favorable-unfavorable split, underscoring a possible generational test inside the party.