<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Washington Examiner</em> columnist Joe Concha stated that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) would likely "not win in swing states" if she ran for president in 2028.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">"She wouldn’t win in the swing states just as Kamala Harris did not," Concha said on Thursday during an appearance on <em>Mornings With Fox Business</em>. "So, yes, she could win in the primaries, but in a general election, I don’t see her winning in those states, and those states are the only ones that matter." </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ocasio-Cortez has been a prominent figure in the Democratic Socialists of America as socialists gain political influence across the country. Concha expressed that Ocasio-Cortez’s left-wing policies regarding the oil industry could hinder her presidential ambitions in key states like Pennsylvania.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">"For example, she’s against fracking, she’s against all offshore drilling," Concha said. "Fracking in Pennsylvania creates hundreds of thousands of jobs — you eliminate that, those people, those unions, will absolutely not vote for her." </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In Arizona, a state that President Donald Trump won by nearly 6 points in 2024, Concha noted that voters may have concerns regarding her pro-immigration policies.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">"But Arizona is where she’d really have some problems because she’s obviously for having all illegals in this country to become naturalized citizens," Concha said.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ocasio-Cortez has not announced a political campaign for 2028, either for the Senate or the presidency, but she appears to be gaining momentum for a significant political rise.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">"I think in primaries in this case, we are going to see a lot of energy behind an AOC," Concha said. "Let’s say she does run for president, because that’s where all the momentum and money is right now between the socialists, the Democratic Socialists of America. However, if she gets to a general election … the problem is that, in swing states, her policy positions do not jibe with winning those states."</p>