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US Democratic progressive politics 2026–2028

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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) continues to face a significant funding shortfall, reporting $16.3 million in cash against $18.5 million in liabilities. DNC Chair Ken Martin, who remains under pressure following a human-resources complaint involving an alleged incident where he threw a phone at a junior aide’s desk, has called for increased fundraising ahead of the November midterm elections. Martin emphasized that despite record-breaking fundraising in the organization’s history, every major Democratic committee—including the DCCC, DSCC, DGA, and DLCC—is being outperformed by Republican counterparts. Speculation regarding the 2028 presidential election has intensified. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remains a central figure; while she has not formally declared, she has stated that ‘everything is possible’ regarding 2028. Analysts suggest she may be the ‘natural successor’ to Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. While she has signaled an ideological shift by distancing herself from certain ‘woke’ cultural debates, she maintains core economic progressive stances. However, she faces friction from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Liberation Caucus, a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist group that rejected her as a potential ~~candidate. The caucus criticized~~ candidate, criticizing her for a ‘continued retreat from socialist politics’ and a lack of ‘Palestine solidarity.’ Recent ~~developments show Ocasio-Cortez has rejoined the DSA, a move observers suggest may signal interest~~ polling in ~~higher office. In~~ New ~~York, she leads~~ York shows Ocasio-Cortez leading Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer by 21 ~~points in recent polling, prompting~~ points, a shift some attribute to Schumer’s perceived inaction regarding the administration of Donald Trump. This has fueled discussions within progressive factions about whether she should challenge Schumer for his seat ~~in 2028~~ or pursue the presidency. ~~Meanwhile,~~ Following the November midterms, RootsAction and the Progressive Democrats of America plan to launch a joint campaign urging both Ocasio-Cortez and Representative Ro Khanna to run for president in 2028. Khanna has ~~reiterated he is considering a 2028 run, noting~~ previously noted that a potential candidacy by Ocasio-Cortez would have ‘no bearing’ on his own decision.

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