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Vance says AOC has ‘got to be’ Dem candidate in 2028, she fires back with ‘I hope he is’ GOP pick

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Vance says AOC has ‘got to be’ Dem candidate in 2028, she fires back with ‘I hope he is’ GOP pick

By Ryan King Published July 1, 2026, 9:46 a.m. ET

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WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance predicted Tuesday that Bronx and Queens Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028, dismissing some of the other rumored contenders as overrated.

“I think it’s got to be AOC. I know that’s probably conventional wisdom,” Vance told “The Michael Knowles Show” in an interview promoting his new book “Communion.”

Ocasio-Cortez responded by telling reporters of Vance, “I hope he is” the nominee on the Republican side.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez waving, holding a small Puerto Rican flag, while standing on a float at the Puerto Rican Day Parade. 3
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has regularly polled in the top four of the speculated 2028 Democrats. Admedia Photo / SplashNews.com

The democratic socialist darling has frequently been tipped to run for either the White House or Senate two years from now. Last year, she gloated over a presidential poll that had her besting Vance in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup.

The 36-year-old currently ranks forth in the RealClearPolitics primary polling aggregate with 11% support, behind former Vice President Kamala Harris (27%), California Gov. Gavin Newsom (17%), and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at (13%)%.

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