New York, New York - The Democratic Socialists of America's New York City chapter is now urging Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president.
According to CNN, the NYC DSA on Saturday voted 291-123 to support an AOC presidential bid in 2028.
Gustavo Gordillo, co-chair of the local chapter, described the resolution as "a commitment to encouraging and building the foundation for a presidential campaign" as opposed to an official endorsement.
"AOC and New York City DSA are committed to building a stronger democratic socialist movement, and DSA will create the conditions for a presidential campaign capable of advancing a working-class political agenda," Gordillo said.
As one of the most popular Democratic politicians in the country, AOC has been a top contender for the Democrats' 2028 presidential nominee in multiple polls over the past year.
DSA chapters in Atlanta, Colorado, Los Angeles, and Ithaca, New York have also passed similar resolutions urging her to run.
Still, AOC has had a sometimes rocky relationship with the DSA. As she was running for re-election in 2024, the group rescinded its endorsement of her, arguing that she failed to meet its required stances on several issues, particularly US funding to Israel.
AOC has expressed interest in either running for president or the Senate in 2028 and said she planned to make a decision sometime after the midterm elections earlier this month.