Mamdani calls AOC an ‘inspiration’ amid talk of 2028 White House
The lawmaker has sparked speculation in recent months about whether he is interested in higher office. Mamdani said of AOC:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is “honored” that polls show her as one of the frontrunners for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.
The New York progressive has sparked speculation in recent months about whether she would be interested in high office, with recent polls in battleground states putting her in first place in the Democratic primary.
According to the July 22 Granite State Poll, a state opinion project conducted by the University of New Hampshire, AOC had just selected former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg as the Democratic nominee from a field of 648 potential voters in the New Hampshire presidential primary.
“I’m very honored and humbled,” she told a reporter when asked how she felt about being the leading candidate in the polls. “I don’t want to downplay how supportive people are. This really means a lot.”
“We also want to make decisions that put our country first, so we are grateful for the support.”
Other polls also show her as one of the frontrunners for the Democratic presidential nomination. A new Emerson College poll conducted this month found Buttigieg in first place, followed closely by California Governor Gavin Newsom, Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and Ocasio-Cortez.
The congresswoman told Politico this week that she has not completely ruled out running for president in 2028, and many consider her a possible choice for the next election.
Vice President J.D. Vance, considered one of the front-runners for the 2028 Republican nomination, said in a recent interview that he believes she will be the next leading Democratic candidate. In response to Mr. Vance’s response, AOC told reporters that he also hopes to be a candidate.
In May, AOC said, “They think my ambition is a title or a seat.”
“And my ambition is much bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country.”
