Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D NY)
The California Democrat, who served as House speaker from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023, holds the title of “Speaker Emerita” after Democrats lost control of the chamber in the 2022 midterm elections. She announced earlier this year that she intends to run for reelection in 2026, though she faces a primary challenge from Saikat Chakrabarti, a former aide to Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
