Democrats need bold leadership in 2028.
“RootsAction and Progressive Democrats of America Announce Campaign Urging Ro Khanna and AOC to Run for 2028 Democratic Presidential Nomination” | Read our FAQ
Run Ro! Run AOC!
This campaign urging Ro Khanna and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president will formally launch soon after the November midterm elections — and is jointly sponsored by RootsAction and Progressive Democrats of America.
As the prospective presidential field comes into view, it’s crucial to have a genuine progressive at the top of the Democratic ticket in 2028. Most of the Democrats whose names now crowd the field have been war enablers, go-slow reformers or status quo protectors. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna, meanwhile, have shown a willingness to blaze unusual and much-needed trails on Capitol Hill beyond the constraints of the Democratic Party establishment and bipartisan corporatism.
Majorities of voters, not just Democrats, are angry about nonstop war, runaway inflation, corporate greed and a government dominated by billionaires. The voices of Khanna and/or AOC are needed in the presidential campaign to ensure that voters hear serious solutions. Without a progressive populist advocate atop the ticket, the Democratic response would be woefully underwhelming — enabling right-wing demagoguery to push voter unrest in dangerous and divisive directions.
AOC and Khanna are proven leaders and voices of clarity at a time of grave peril for our country and the world. We believe their presence in the race is crucial to foster debate on healthcare, jobs, AI, militarism and the U.S. relationship with Israel, along with many other issues important to a wide range of voters.
Progressive Democrats of America launched the “Run, Bernie, Run” campaign in 2013, which successfully drafted independent Senator Bernie Sanders to run for president as a Democrat in 2016 – a campaign that sparked a big part of the contemporary progressive movement.
In November 2022, RootsAction launched the “Don’t Run Joe” campaign calling for President Biden not to seek re-election. RootsAction was the first national group to announce support for Zohran Mamdani in his successful run for mayor of New York.