AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, left, D-N.Y., poses for a photo with a supporter during a campaign rally for Randy Villegas, Democratic candidate for congress in California's 22nd District, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Bakersfield, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., waves after a campaign rally for Randy Villegas, Democratic candidate for congress in California's 22nd District, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Bakersfield, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Recruiters for Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, seek canvassing volunteers for the final days before the midterm elections, prior to an campaign event with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., acknowledge applause at a "Students vs. Billionaires" campaign stop Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, left, D-N.Y., and Randy Villegas, right, Democratic candidate for congress in California's 22nd District, wave at the end of a campaign rally, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Bakersfield, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, left, D-N.Y., poses for a photo with a supporter during a campaign rally for Randy Villegas, Democratic candidate for congress in California's 22nd District, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Bakersfield, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
