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AOC Leads Democratic Primary Poll, Rules Out Presidential Run

5/13/2026

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Ocasio-Cortez Leads

The AtlasIntel poll, deemed most accurate in recent elections, uniquely placed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ahead of all other Democratic contenders.
The May 4-7, 2025 AtlasIntel poll of U.S. adults showed Ocasio-Cortez leading with 26% support among Democratic primary voters.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told David Axelrod she will not run for president, focusing on single-payer healthcare.
Kalshi and Polymarket gave Ocasio-Cortez an 8% win chance, behind Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris.

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Rubio Leads

President Donald Trump called the U.S.–Iran ceasefire the weakest and said it was on life support.
An AtlasIntel poll (May 4-7, 2025) gave Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 26% of Democratic voters and Marco Rubio 45.4% of Republicans.
Rubio’s 45.4% lead outpaced JD Vance’s 29.6% and placed Ron DeSantis third.
Poll projected Democrats 54% vs Republicans 46% for 2026, with April inflation at 3.8%.

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Ocasio-Cortez Leads

The AtlasIntel poll, deemed most accurate in recent elections, uniquely placed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ahead of all other Democratic contenders.
The May 4-7, 2025 AtlasIntel poll of U.S. adults showed Ocasio-Cortez leading with 26% support among Democratic primary voters.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told David Axelrod she will not run for president, focusing on single-payer healthcare.
Kalshi and Polymarket gave Ocasio-Cortez an 8% win chance, behind Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris.

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