AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections2028 Presidential Race
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- ABC News reports: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing big crowds as she campaigns for progressive Democrats before the Nov. 3 election”
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