AOC Eyes 2028 Bid After 3 Mamdani-Backed Wins Boost New York Clout

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24

Three Mamdani-backed left-wing congressional candidates beat establishment Democrats in New York primaries, adding momentum to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she easily won renomination in her own House race.
The victories sharpened talk that the 36-year-old lawmaker could pursue the White House in 2028 or challenge Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, who faces reelection in 2 years.
Bernie Sanders and Mamdani backed Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez and Brad Lander, whose wins over better-known party figures signaled stronger progressive leverage in New York City.
Mainstream Democrats still held ground elsewhere: Micah Lasher won Jerry Nadler's open Manhattan seat race, Cait Conley captured a key swing-district primary, and Utah's Ben McAdams beat progressive rivals.
That split result suggests New York City's leftward surge may raise AOC's profile inside the party without yet proving the same appeal nationally.