For the American left, in the 2028 presidential election, there is a straightforward answer to that question: AOC must run for president. If AOC decides not to run, Ro Khanna is chomping at the bit to run as the most left candidate in the primaries. But there are two significant drawbacks to a situation in which he ends up as the default left candidate. Donate to our reporting fundIs there another viable left candidate who could run? So, AOC, while I completely understand why you might not want to run for president, I think you gotta.