Ocasio-Cortez spends final midterm weekend boosting Senate candidates nationwide
The gist
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave $450,000 to three Senate hopefuls and rallied for Rep. Eugene Vindman in Virginia.
Her spending and campaigning fuel talk of a 2028 presidential run.
How it unfolded
- Oct 16, 2026Ocasio-Cortez gave $1 million to progressive Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and campaigned with him across Michigan.
- Oct 28, 2026Sen. Ted Cruz, campaigning for Republicans in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, predicted Ocasio-Cortez could be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028 if El-Sayed wins.
- Oct 30, 2026Ocasio-Cortez transferred $150,000 apiece to Maine Senate contender Troy Jackson, Alaska Senate nominee Mary Peltola and Florida Senate hopeful Angie Nixon, a $450,000 boost in the campaign's final weekend.