Top Pollster Calls It: AOC Will Be Democrats’ Next Presidential Nominee

Pollster Nate Silver has named Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the early front-runner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, a prediction that critics say highlights a leftward shift of the Democratic Party.
Silver, perhaps best known for founding statistical analysis site FiveThirtyEight, shared this bold claim in a “Silver Bulletin” Substack video, joined by Galen Druke, who also picked Ocasio-Cortez as the top contender.
Druke noted the “fervent support” she has among her far-left base, as noted by The Daily Beast.

Silver, meanwhile, highlighted Ocasio-Cortez’s youth, progressive stance, and media savvy, qualities whose mileage may very depending on your political affiliation.
Her recent “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Bernie Sanders has seemingly drawn big crowds — and big backlash.

“The media is kind of obsessed with her,” Druke noted, …