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'It's got to be AOC’: JD Vance predicts 2028 Democratic nominee; AOC responds, ‘I hope he is the nominee, too’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) responded after Vice President JD Vance said he believes she would be the Democratic Party's leading presidential candidate in 2028, fueling fresh speculation about her political future. Speaking on The Michael Knowles Show, Vance was asked who he believed would emerge as the Democratic nominee in the 2028 presidential election. "I think it's got to be AOC," Vance said. "I know that's probably conventional wisdom." Vance, who is widely viewed as a potential Republican presidential contender in 2028, did not elaborate further on why he believed Ocasio-Cortez would lead the Democratic field. In an interview in May, Ocasio-Cortez declined to rule out a future run for either the White House or the U.S. Senate, instead emphasizing that her priorities extend beyond holding elected office. Senate, House seats, elected officials come and go. But single-payer healthcare is forever, a living wage is forever, workers' rights are forever, women's rights, all of that." While neither Vance nor Ocasio-Cortez has announced plans to run for president in 2028, both are increasingly viewed as influential figures within their respective parties, making them frequent subjects of early presidential speculation. Stay updated with the latest Trending , India , World and US news.