Ocasio-Cortez surpasses Newsom as 2028 Dem presidential favorite on Polymarket

(NewsNation) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has moved ahead of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in early prediction-market odds for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.

As of Wednesday, Ocasio-Cortez had an 18 percent chance of winning the Democratic nomination on Polymarket, narrowly ahead of Newsom at 17 percent.

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) ranked third at about 16 percent, according to the data.

The New York Democrat has drawn increased attention this week after........

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