Posted on 04/04/2025 6:00:34 PM PDT by Red Badger
The liberal group Data for Progress conducted the survey of likely Democratic voters.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is leading Chuck Schumer by double digits in a new head-to-head poll of the 2028 New York primary.
The survey by the liberal firm Data for Progress, first shared with POLITICO, found that 55 percent of Democratic likely voters said they supported or leaned toward supporting Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, while 36 percent backed or leaned toward backing Sen. Schumer. Nine percent were undecided.
The poll is the latest sign that Schumer’s standing among the Democratic base has taken a hit since he voted to advance a GOP funding bill last month that avoided a government shutdown. The fact that Data for Progress conducted and released the poll also underscores that liberal organizations are continuing to look for ways to prod Schumer to take a tougher stance against President Donald Trump.
“This poll really does show that Democrats are united in just wanting to stand up, wanting to fight, wanting to see someone taking a stand for them,” said Danielle Deiseroth, executive director of Data for Progress.
Deiseroth added that her firm “has a long tradition of wanting to challenge the status quo of Democratic Party leadership” and released polling in 2021 showing then-Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was vulnerable to a primary challenge. Sinema later registered as an independent and declined to run for reelection.
It is unclear what the Schumer-Ocasio-Cortez poll could mean for the New York primary in three years, however, with surveys this early rarely being predictive. Ocasio-Cortez has also been noncommittal about a potential Senate run. Schumer has filed paperwork to run for reelection.
Schumer has argued that voting to advance the GOP bill was the best of two bad options and a government shutdown would have given more power to Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk. The senator has faced calls to take a more aggressive stance against Trump or step down as minority leader from a handful of liberal groups and House members. But Schumer has prevented any defections within his Senate Democratic Caucus and his minority leader position is not at risk as of now.
The Data for Progress poll of 770 likely voters was conducted in late March by text message and web panel. The margin of error was plus or minus 4 percentage points.
No matter who wins, the loser will still be New Yorkers. But, hey, stupid should hurt.
New Yorkers ready to toss Chuck Schumer in a Democrat Primary wow!
Well, NOW we are having fun.
New Yorkers ready to toss Chuck Schumer in a Democrat Primary wow!
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Schumer, the man who sold out everything for his senate seat. What shame. To be beaten by a mouthy broad.
He sold out his religion. (All the other sell-outs don’t matter) Did he sell his soul for the power?
If he loses, he may have time to be redeemed.
Buh-Bye Schumer. You communist damned dork.
They’re both disasters for NY and America. Makes a person want to barf how low NY politicians are dragging us
An AOC win wouldn’t make any new Jew-haters while Schumer makes new Jew-haters regularly. Jews would be better off without him.
Such a mess of idiots
Isn’t it a little too early to poll for a 2028 election?
Yep, it’s stupid.
But it’s Dems. Let them spend their money...............
It is amusing to watch your enemies engage in a knife fight to the end.
Go Sandy! Go make us a sammich!
Hey Chuck, how’s that Kalergi plan working out for ya?
You are looking at the next Pelosi
To think a ditz like AOC is being seriously considered to replace established pro like Schumer. As to our Republic I am not sure whether to laugh or cry.
It shows how far in the gutter the Dem party has gone there is no rock bottom for them
Talk about a 2fer!
AOC takes out schumer in the primary then Zelden beats AOC in the general!
I assume that Schumer is slightly pro-Israel while AOC is pro-Hamas.
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