Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., spoke at a rally in Denver on Friday alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as part of their “Fight Oligarchy” tour.

The rally comes following a The New York Times report from last week that the House progressive was rumored to be eyeing Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.’s seat after he supported the continuing resolution. Now, she’s doing rallies across the country. But it’s not clear the play is for the Senate ranking member’s chair, which won’t be in question for another four years.

Still, according to Abbas Alawieh, a senior progressive strategist, Ocasio-Cortez’s high profile, coupled with her criticism of fellow Democrats, could position her to fill the leadership vacuum plaguing the Democrat party.

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