Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., dismissed a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup with Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, brushing off a poll showing her narrowly leading him at 51% to 49%.
The survey from The Argument magazine and Verasight suggested a tight race despite her high national profile. Ocasio-Cortez characterized such polls as premature, stating, “These polls like three years out — they are what they are,” before declaring, “But let the record show I would stomp him. I would stomp him!”
Ocasio-Cortez, 35, has never run statewide or nationally and has repeatedly emphasized her focus on congressional work. Vance, meanwhile, has risen as a prominent figure in conservative politics following his selection as Donald Trump’s running mate.
The poll of 1,521 registered voters was conducted from December 5 to 11 with a margin of error of ±2.7 percentage points. For Democrats, Ocasio-Cortez’s name recognition and social media presence make her a cultural force; for Republicans, those same traits have made her a lightning rod, popular on the left but polarizing elsewhere.
