Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is seen as the “face” of the Democratic Party according to new polling.
In a Co/efficient survey conducted from May 7 to May 9 among 1,462 likely voters, 26% identified Ocasio-Cortez as the face of the Democratic Party. Another 26% said there is no one currently leading the party, while 22% chose “other.”
Ocasio-Cortez was far ahead of other listed Democrats. Coming in a distant second was close ally Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The pair recently went to various states with their Fighting Oligarchy tour. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) placed third in the survey with 8%.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris came in fourth with 6%. Following her was Pete Buttigieg with 5%, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) with 5%, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) with 4%, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) with 2%.
“Currently, there is no consensus on the face of the Democrat Party, as a majority of voters either give the title to AOC (26%) or simply say there is none (26%),” Co/efficient concluded. The survey has a margin of error of 3.27%.
The poll is only the latest sign of Ocasio-Cortez’s rise in her party amid President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.
In an April survey by Yale University, Ocasio-Cortez came in a close second to Harris as Democrats’ top choice for a 2028 candidate. Harris scored approximately 28% support while Ocasio-Cortez drew about 21%.
The liberal firm Data for Progress also released numbers in April showing that 55% of Democratic voters in New York would back Ocasio-Cortez if she challenged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in a primary.
