# AOC taps power player for 2028 bid

> Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hires Bernie Sanders' fundraising strategist for potential 2028 presidential run.
- Title: AOC taps power player for 2028 bid · Fox News | Shortify
- Summary: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hires Bernie Sanders' fundraising strategist for potential 2028 presidential run. Rep.
- Keywords: alexandria ocasio-cortez, bernie sanders, tim tagaris, 2028 presidential race, democratic party, fundraising strategy, Fox News
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/aoc-taps-power-player-helped-bernie-sanders-defy-odds-major-2028-decision-looms
- Author: Ireland Owens
- Published: 2026-11-12T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alexandria ocasio-cortez, bernie sanders, tim tagaris, 2028 presidential race, democratic party, fundraising strategy, news, politics
## AOC hires fundraising strategist
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez taps Aisle 518 Strategies, led by Democratic strategist Tim Tagaris, who helped drive Bernie Sanders' record-breaking online fundraising operations during his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.
## 2028 presidential speculation
Progressive groups are calling for Ocasio-Cortez to launch her own White House bid in 2028, with speculation she may seek the Senate seat held by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in 2028.
## Sanders' fundraising success
Sanders' 2016 campaign raised $34.5 million in the final three months of 2019, helping propel him into an unexpectedly competitive primary battle against Hillary Clinton.
## Ocasio-Cortez's future plans
Ocasio-Cortez told The Washington Sun she plans to deliberate privately about her political future but will not share anything publicly for a little while.
## Key takeaway

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is hiring Tim Tagaris, who helped Bernie Sanders' 2016 and 2020 campaigns, as she considers a 2028 White House bid.