A CNN poll has elevated AOC’s status. Released March 16, 2025, it ranks her highest among Democrats reflecting party core values.
The survey, conducted March 6-9 with 1,206 respondents, asked Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents to name one leader embodying their party’s principles. AOC led with 10%, followed by Kamala Harris at 9%, Bernie Sanders at 8%, and Hakeem Jeffries at 6%. Her focus on economic justice and corporate accountability, seen in her “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Sanders, resonates with progressives, per Newsweek.