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Top Capitol Hill staffers see AOC as most likely to become the leading voice for the Democratic Party during Trump’s second term.

Hill staffers see AOC as next Democratic leader

Top Capitol Hill staffers see Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) as most likely to become the leading voice for the Democratic Party during President Donald Trump’s second term.

In our latest Canvass Capitol Hill survey, 46% of respondents selected Ocasio-Cortez when prompted to pick three Democrats who could take on the party’s leadership mantle.

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