Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) says she hasn’t “ruled out the possibility” of a 2028 presidential bid as a new poll shows the progressive lawmaker gaining ground among Democratic voters in New Hampshire.
“I haven’t ruled out the possibility,” Ocasio-Cortez said on ABC News’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos Sunday, adding that she was “very humbled” by the “tremendous amount of support” she has received.
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Her comments come as Ocasio-Cortez leads a crowded field of potential Democratic presidential contenders in a recent Granite State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. The poll found that 22% of likely Democratic primary voters would support Ocasio-Cortez, narrowly ahead of Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at 21%.
Ocasio-Cortez’s support has increased seven percentage points since February, while support for Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) fell seven points, and Former Vice President Kamala Harris dropped five points.
Despite the attention surrounding her potential 2028 ambitions, Ocasio-Cortez emphasized the 2026 midterm elections rather than her own political future.
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“I think that we have a responsibility to remain focused on the midterms and not on our individual aspirations or plans,” she said.
The latest New Hampshire poll suggests Ocasio-Cortez has emerged as an early favorite among the party’s progressive and socialist voters, with supporters frequently citing her policies and political ideology.
