{"id":2522479,"date":"2025-12-18T00:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-shed-stomp-vance-in-hypothetical-2028-matchup\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T00:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:23:12","slug":"aoc-says-shed-stomp-vance-in-hypothetical-2028-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-shed-stomp-vance-in-hypothetical-2028-matchup\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC says she&#8217;d &#8216;stomp&#8217; Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-says-shed-stomp-vance-in-hypothetical-2028-matchup%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2522479&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) jokingly claimed she would decisively defeat senator JD Vance in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hypothetical 2028 presidential election matchup<\/a>. She referenced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-lawmakers-join-forces-against-n-y-gov-cuomo\/\" title=\"Bipartisan lawmakers join forces against N.Y. Gov. Cuomo\">recent poll showing<\/a> her leading Vance 51% to 49% adn expressed confidence in her chances despite acknowledging the uncertainty of polls three years ahead. Vance is considered a potential Republican candidate for the 2028 GOP nomination,having gained attention for his focus on affordability issues and being floated by political pundits. Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s remarks come as she appears among other prominent democrats speculated to run in the 2028 presidential race. Her playful social media post highlighted the poll results, while Vance&#8217;s office did not comment on her statements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">AOC says she&rsquo;d &lsquo;stomp&rsquo; Vance in 2028 matchup after poll shows her leading VP<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2447960\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) ribbed Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> on Wednesday, telling reporters she would &ldquo;stomp him&rdquo; if the two faced off in a 2028 presidential election matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Seen as a possible Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential election, Ocasio-Cortez <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AOC\/status\/2001371211985748284?s=20\">highlighted<\/a> a Verasight <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/polls\/\">poll<\/a> on her social media that showed her besting Vance 51% to 49% in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-kemp-perdue-locked-in-tight-georgia-gop-primary-both-tied-with-stacey-abrams\/\" title=\"Poll: Kemp, Perdue Locked in Tight Georgia GOP Primary; Both Tied with Stacey Abrams\">hypothetical general election matchup<\/a>. When a reporter <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheTNHoller\/status\/2001491541391499771?s=20\">asked<\/a> Ocasio-Cortez if she personally thinks she could beat Vance, as the poll suggested, she laughed but answered in the affirmative.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Listen, these polls, like, three years out are, you know, they are what they are. But let the record show: I would stomp him,&rdquo; Ocasio-Cortez said.<\/p>\n<p>Vance has established himself as a possible contender for the 2028 GOP nomination, speaking on affordability in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3919506\/jd-vance-democrats-affordability-charles-manson-criticizing-violent-crime\/\">Pennsylvania<\/a> and laughing about, but not ruling out, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s succession dream team of a possible <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3867778\/trump-floating-vance-rubio-2028-ticket-for-six-months\/\">Vance-Marco Rubio ticket<\/a>. After Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3867482\/trump-rules-out-third-term-dangling-possible-2028-run-months\/\">ruled out<\/a> a third term in October, Vance&rsquo;s name has been floated by pundits in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3871317\/vance-charts-path-2028-trying-avoid-fate-suffered-early-front-runners\/\">early speculations<\/a> for months.<\/p>\n<p>But the Bronx congresswoman brought herself into the speculative arena on Wednesday when she reposted the poll results alongside a caption simply reading, &ldquo;Bloop!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bloop! <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/By2kl8LnWY\">https:\/\/t.co\/By2kl8LnWY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/2001371211985748284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez has stood <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3896612\/ranking-2028-democratic-presidential-primary-field\/\">alongside such names<\/a> as former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a> and Govs. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA), <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA), <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wes-moore\/\">Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD), and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-beshear\/\">Andy Beshear<\/a> (D-KY) as some of the top contenders in the possible Democratic primary field.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3903847\/jd-vance-runaway-lead-2028-election-gop-nomination\/\">VANCE IN RUNAWAY LEAD FOR 2028 GOP NOMINATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\/\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) floated <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3878934\/cruz-aoc-mamdani-2028-democratic-nomination\/\">his prediction<\/a> of an Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani ticket after the New York City mayor-elect won his election in November. Mamdani is ineligible to be president or vice president, as he was born in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s office did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> request for comment on Ocasio-Cortez&rsquo;s comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AOC says she&#8217;d &#8216;stomp&#8217; Vance in 2028 after poll shows lead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2522480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-57uj6q7o2-1766032025392.jpg?1766014156&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[41461,8334,69003,36457,15469],"class_list":["post-2522479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-2028-election","tag-aoc","tag-hypothetical-matchup","tag-political-rivalry","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-57uj6q7o2-1766032025392.jpg?1766014156&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2522479"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2522483,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522479\/revisions\/2522483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2522480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2522479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2522479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2522479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}