Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., declined to rule out a future Senate campaign after a trio of far-left candidates won New York's primary elections Tuesday, saying the results left her "inspired and encouraged.""I’m sorry I'm not going to be breaking any news here as I consider what's going to happen in the future," Ocasio-Cortez told Fox News Digital when asked whether the election results made her more inclined to run for Senate."But I’m definitely inspired and encouraged by all the new faces that we're going to be sending to the states and to Congress next year," she continued. AOC CRUISES TO PRIMARY VICTORY AS SPECULATION SWIRLS ABOUT POLITICAL FUTURERep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez waves to the crowd ahead of Zohran Mamdani's inauguration as the 112th mayor at City Hall in New York City on Jan.1, 2026.
(David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)The four-term "Squad" member crushed her two Democratic primary challengers running to unseat her in New York’s 14th Congressional District.Coupled with the victories by three fellow progressives in her state, the results fueled speculation that Ocasio-Cortez could potentially mount a successful primary race against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.Ocasio-Cortez’s comments come after broader speculations have continued to swirl around the possibilities of her political future.
The progressive New York Democrat has also refused to rule out a 2028 presidential run, telling Fox News Digital "maybe, maybe not" on whether her running for president was in consideration. The victories by candidates backed by socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over more moderate Democrats also fueled debate over whether the progressive wing is becoming a national blueprint for the Democratic Party.WATCH: AOC LEAVES DOOR OPEN TO 2028 WHITE HOUSE BID: 'MAYBE, MAYBE NOT'Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, during a news conference on 2026 FIFA World Cup transportation at the MTA Rail Control Center in New York, on Thursday, J...