Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after membership lapse of seven years
Summary
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has renewed her membership with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) after not renewing it for about seven years. The DSA confirmed she rejoined the national group in August 2026, amid talks that she might run for president in 2028.Key Facts
- Ocasio-Cortez first joined the DSA in 2018 with a one-year membership.
- Her membership lapsed in 2019 because she did not renew it.
- She officially rejoined the national DSA in August 2026.
- The DSA made her membership status public due to interest in a possible 2028 presidential run.
- Annual DSA membership cost $60 in 2018 but now offers monthly payment options ranging from $5 to $50.
- Ocasio-Cortez remained active in local DSA chapters, like the New York City chapter, even when her national membership lapsed.
- In 2024, the DSA withdrew its national endorsement of Ocasio-Cortez due to disagreements about her political decisions related to Israel and antisemitism.
- Ocasio-Cortez is currently a U.S. representative from New York and a prominent democratic socialist figure.
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