Who is Alexandria Ocascio-Cortez? The 35-year-old Democrat who could be the party's candidate for 2028 U.S elections; fans tout her as the next Barack Obama

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), a 35-year-old New York congresswoman, could become the Democratic Party's candidate for the 2028 US elections after she has recently gained popularity as she might best represent the Democratic voters, according to the Axios reporter Alex Isenstadt, reported The Wrap.

A Rising Star in the Democratic Party

During an interview on 'Inside Politics Sunday', Isenstadt compared her potential candidacy and popularity to former US president Barack Obama, as per the report.
The Axios reporter said, «Her rise kind of reminds me of what happened to Republicans after Obama’s election in 2008 where it was the loudest voices of the Republican Party, the Tea Party, that really gained traction at a time when the Republican Party was lost,» as quoted by The Wrap.
Isenstadt also mentioned that, “Maybe Democrats now find themselves in a similar situation and AOC maybe she best represents Democratic voters on it,” as quoted in the report.

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Demand for Younger Leadership

According to Washington Post reporter Paul Kane, US voters would want a younger candidate, who would rightly represent them. Kane claimed, “If you’re a voter 30 and under, you’ve only participated in three elections, two of them Donald Trump won, one of them Joe Biden won. They’re all over 70 years old when they won. There [are] millions of voters out there craving something new, something younger, something closer to them,” as quoted by The Wrap.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Popularity Among Democrats

AOC came in the spotlight after a recent SSRS poll found that the majority of Democrats claim that the party «needs to do more to stop the Republican agenda,” reported The Wrap. As per the poll, the Democratic leader they feel