The war to succeed Bernie Sanders is already underway
Walking into Democrats’ contentious Michigan Senate primary, Sanders’ inner circle thinks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is more likely than Ro Khanna to be the heir.
The battle for the mantle of progressive leadership within the Democratic Party is intensifying ahead of the Michigan Senate primary, as two prominent Democratic representatives, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna, vie for the role. Khanna and Ocasio-Cortez have employed different strategies in the midterms, which will highlight their approaches as they build their political brands.
While Khanna travels extensively, Ocasio-Cortez is more selective in her involvement in key races. Both have backed Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Michigan Senate race, but Ocasio-Cortez has appeared alongside Senator Bernie Sanders in support of El-Sayed, while Khanna has not. Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez share a deep personal bond, rooted in their shared ideals, and have coordinated endorsements in the past.
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez have approached the midterms differently, with Sanders focusing on expanding his endorsement roster and presence on the campaign trail, while Ocasio-Cortez has been more of a closer, mobilizing voters late in the game. Sanders has stated that there is plenty of time to worry about future presidential candidates, but it remains to be seen which candidate will emerge as the heir to Sanders' progressive movement.
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