Ready for AOC Launches 2028 Draft Push, Targeting 1 Million Signatures
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 9
Ready for AOC Launches 2028 Draft Push, Targeting 1 Million Signatures
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 9
Summary
Ready for AOC said it is mobilizing volunteers nationwide to persuade Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to enter the 2028 presidential race after a midterm cycle that energized the left.
The group aims to recruit 10,000 community leaders to collect at least 1 million supporter signatures, saying it already has more than 500 local political and union leaders in 35 states.
Organizers say the effort is meant both to build grass-roots infrastructure for a possible campaign and to show Ocasio-Cortez that a national movement is prepared to back her.
The launch adds to early Democratic jockeying for what is seen as a wide-open 2028 primary, with Ocasio-Cortez still weighing whether to pursue the presidency or a Senate run.