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Progressives Urge Ocasio-Cortez, Khanna 2028 White House Run

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC · How we work

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Progressive groups urge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ro Khanna to run in the 2028 presidential race.
Progressive Democrats of America and RootsAction will start lobbying after the November midterm elections.
They say Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ro Khanna present an alternative to establishment Democrats linked to corporate interests.
PDA director Alan Minsky and RootsAction strategist India Walton warn Democrats respond weakly, enabling right-wing demagoguery without a progressive populist.

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Progressive groups urge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ro Khanna to run in the 2028 presidential race.
Progressive Democrats of America and RootsAction will start lobbying after the November midterm elections.
They say Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ro Khanna present an alternative to establishment Democrats linked to corporate interests.
PDA director Alan Minsky and RootsAction strategist India Walton warn Democrats respond weakly, enabling right-wing demagoguery without a progressive populist.