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MapNYC Democratic Socialists Vote To Urge Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez To Run for 2028 President
“including one urging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president in 2028 and another targeting newly reelected Gov. Kathy Hochul”
“The resolutions also offer a glimpse of the priorities the chapters want Ocasio-Cortez to champion”
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NYC DSA urged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for U.S. president in 2028. Resolution passed 291-123 at the NYC DSA convention.
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DSA backs AOC bid
The New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America voted to urge Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for United States president in 2028, passing a resolution by 291 to 123 at the chapter’s convention on Saturday. Gustavo Gordillo, NYC-DSA co-chair, told Al Jazeera, "If the US can elect Trump, I think we can elect Democratic Socialists," referring to President Donald Trump. Grace Mausser, NYC-DSA co-chair, said, "We are one of the biggest political actors in the city, in the state, and the country, frankly," as she described how the chapter’s influence shapes progressive politics.
The resolution is not described as a formal endorsement, and it commits the New York City chapter to encouraging a presidential bid and building the groundwork for a potential campaign. The resolution text identifies public housing, stopping the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, labour organising, and "the anti-war and pro-Palestine movements" as priorities.
Debate and dissent
CNN described the New York City DSA resolution as urging Ocasio-Cortez to launch a presidential run in 2028 while stating it was not an official endorsement. Gustavo Gordillo said during a press conference after the convention, "AOC and New York City DSA are committed to building a stronger democratic socialist movement" and that DSA would create conditions for a working-class political agenda. During debate prior to the vote, some members expressed opposition because they believed Ocasio-Cortez had "strayed from DSA’s core identity" and because they worried the resolution would confuse an endorsement process expected to follow.
The CNN account also said the AOC resolution frames a presidential bid as a chance to champion working-class voters and expand DSA’s national influence. The New York City chapter’s vote added to efforts on the left to persuade Ocasio-Cortez, after a national DSA withdrawal of endorsement in 2024 over criteria regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
What happens next
The resolution passed by the New York City chapter is described as a step toward a potential campaign, while Ocasio-Cortez has said she will decide her next political move after the midterms. Al Jazeera reported that Ocasio-Cortez is leaving open the possibility of a 2028 presidential bid or a challenge for a US Senate seat, and it said she is weighing her ethnicity, personal life, age and which path is more likely to deliver a win. The New York Times said the convention resolutions were designed to set political and legislative priorities for the next two years, with members debating nine resolutions whittled down from roughly 100 submitted leading up to the event.
The New York Times also said the chapter nearly tripled its size since Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign, as members knocked on doors and canvassed sidewalks to send two more D.S.A. members to Congress and half a dozen new members to the State Legislature. Jacobin Revista framed the DSA’s challenge as turning growing popularity into national political power, as chapters across the country approved resolutions urging Ocasio-Cortez to run in 2028.