Who is James Carville's Democratic Party candidate for the 2028 U.S. elections? Here's who he has endorsed

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, the 80-year-old American political consultant, took a surprising turn this week, as he shared his thoughts about the 2028 presidential election. He shared that he would be willing to back Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) if she plans to enter the 2028 presidential election race and win the nomination, according to the report.

James Carville Says He'd Support AOC for 2028 If She Wins the Nomination

During MSNBC's 'The Beat with Ari Melber', Carville reacted to a recent survey, in which voters placed Ocasio-Cortez as the face of the Democratic Party, as per HuffPost. Where, AOC was chosen over her peers Rep. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to the report.

Carville pointed out that, “Look, we lost the election,” as quoted in the report. He went on to say, “I don’t like the party. I don’t blame the party reputation for being low, but I think that if AOC wants to run for president and she gets the nominee, then God bless you, you are the leader of the Democratic Party,” adding, "And whoever gets that nomination is gonna be it, and that’s all,” quoted HuffPost.

His remark surprised Melber because Carville had criticised AOC, saying Democrats would be “better off” without progressives like Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez defining the party, and also pointed out directly in April that he isn’t “impressed” by either of them, reported HuffPost.

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James Carville's Message to Democrats

Melber jokingly responded, saying, “Well, here we backed into some intra-party news,” and added that, “You heard it here first: James Carville, once a critic of the AOC podcast landscape, now says, if you win, you win — and you got his support,” as quoted in the report.

Carville agreed and said, “If you win, you win! That’s my attitude, you win the election, you got it!”, quoted HuffPost.

James Carville Skeptical of the Survey

However, he had initially rejected the Co/Efficient survey, calling it “useless” for polling Democrats and Republicans alike, as per the report. The strategist had even argued that Ocasio-Cortez had topped the poll because GOP voters who watch Fox News, often see her discussed on TV, according to HuffPost.

Carville had pointed out that those who named Ocasio-Cortez simply picked “the person they’ve been programmed” to be and emphasised that the Democratic Party would find their nominee in “due time,” as per the report.

He said, “We’re not going to have one until 2028, but boy have we got some talent out there,” adding, “And I don’t have a very favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, and I have no idea who the leader of the party is, and I’m not even disturbed,” quoted HuffPost.

However, Carville mentioned that, “I don’t think the party is in near as bad shape as it’s being portrayed to be,” as per the report.

FAQs

Did James Carville endorse AOC for president?
Not officially. But he said if she wins the nomination in 2028, she’ll have his support.

Why does Carville think AOC is leading in polls?
He believes Republican media coverage, particularly on Fox News, has made her more visible.