Speculation is building around a potential 2028 presidential bid by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, with some investors already placing their bets. According to two prominent betting markets, Kalshi and Polymarket, AOC has taken the lead as the most likely candidate to secure the Democratic presidential nomination. The surge in betting activity suggests that Ocasio-Cortez's popularity and influence within the Democratic Party have not gone unnoticed, and some are now considering her a serious contender for the nation's highest office. As the 2024 presidential election is still on the horizon, Ocasio-Cortez's potential entry into the 2028 field has sparked both excitement and concern among Democrats, with some seeing her as a fresh face and others as a divisive figure.
Speculation about a presidential run by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in 2028 is rising to its highest pitch yet — and some people are putting their money on it. AOC, as she is commonly known, now leads the field for the Democratic presidential nomination on the two best-known betting markets, Kalshi and Polymarket. Even if...