Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: AOC refuses to rule out run against Senate leader Chuck Schumer

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>‘I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it,’ the progressive US representative says</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech-iran-middle-east-ukraine-latest-news-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">US politics live – latest updates</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a>, the progressive Democratic congresswoman, has refused to rule out a potential run against the party’s Senate leader <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/chuck-schumer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Chuck Schumer</a> amid mounting speculation around her political ambitions.</p><p>When asked by <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/politics/aoc-2028-presidential-race.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">the New York Times</a> whether she would challenge Schumer in 2028, when his current term is up, Ocasio-Cortez declined to exclude the possibility – even if Democrats win back the Senate majority.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/22/aoc-senate-election-chuck-schumer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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