Poll Shows AOC Emerging As 2028 Contender, Spelling Potential Disaster For Democrats
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on April 24, 2025
By Chris Powell
In a development that could upend the Democratic Party’s 2028 hopes, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ((R-NY) has surged to second place in a new national poll of potential Democratic primary contenders, prompting serious concerns about the party’s direction — and its chances in a general election.
The survey, conducted by Quantus Insights from April 21–23, shows former Vice President Kamala Harris leading with 30% support among likely Democratic voters. But the shock came in the second slot: Ocasio-Cortez, the self-described Democratic Socialist and face of the progressive “Squad,” garnered 14% — ahead of more seasoned names like former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA).
The data has sparked alarm among moderate Democrats and strategists already uneasy about the party’s ideological drift. “She’s not leading the party,” Quantus posted on X, “but more voters now believe she represents it than Biden or Obama.”
That, many argue, is exactly the problem.
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