NEW YORK \u2014 Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would be a “viable” candidate for higher office, coming as the lefty congressmember considers a run for president in 2028.<\/p>\n
“I think that the congresswoman would be viable no matter what decision that she makes, and I think that she would make a good whatever it is that she wants to pursue,” Mamdani said at an afternoon press conference at the Brooklyn Museum.<\/p>\n
Mamdani’s comments come after Politico reported Mamdani had previously signed onto a DSA petition that called Ocasio-Cortez “the most viable left contender for president in 2028.” The NYC-Democratic Socialists of America petition, which was also obtained by the Daily News, was mainly in support of AOC’s re-election bid for Congress but included a commitment to “deepening our partnership” with the Bronx and Queens rep.<\/p>\n
She has left the door open to a run at the presidency, saying last month she hasn’t “ruled out the possibility” and that her focus is on the midterms. Early handicapping show her as a prominent contender for the Democratic nomination as the field begins to take shape amid a sharply divided midterm season across the nation.<\/p>\n
AOC was a strong supporter of Mamdani’s run for mayor in both the primary and general election campaigns, and she boosted his profile alongside hers at rallies and parades throughout the year.<\/p>\n
As the congressmember has cemented herself as a national political heavyweight, what she’ll do next has been the subject of much speculation.<\/p>\n
While being considered for a presidential run, she’s also been floated as a possible challenger to Sen. Chuck Schumer, who will be up for re-election in 2028.<\/p>\n
“I think that anything is possible at this juncture,” she told NBC last month.<\/p>\n
In a July interview with the New York Times, Mamdani declined to endorse AOC but praised her, calling her an “inspiration.”<\/p>\n
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