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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's flirtation with a 2028 Senate bid is getting real — more real than the presidential buzz around her might suggest. She's barnstorming through upstate New York, meeting with local officials, and kicking off a voter turnout program that could help her collect valuable data for a possible Senate campaign. Why it matters: Whether the House member from New York runs for Senate or the White House is one of the biggest questions hanging over the 2028 Democrat

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's flirtation with a 2028 Senate bid is getting real — more real than the presidential buzz around her might suggest. She's barnstorming through upstate New York, meeting with local officials, and kicking off a voter turnout program tha...

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Bias Comparison — AOC test-runs a Senate bid in upstate New York

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Center: BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's flirtation with a 2028 Senate bid is getting real — more real than the presidential buzz around her might suggest. She's barnstorming through upstate New York, meeting with local officials, and kicking off a voter turnout program that could help her collect valuable data for a possible Senate campaign. Why it matters: Whether the House member from New York runs for Senate or the White House is one of the biggest questions hanging over the 2028 Democrat
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19m agoAxios: BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's flirtation with a 2028 Senate bid is getting real — more real than the presidential buzz around

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AOC test-runs a Senate bid in upstate New York