Sanders, AOC Hold Denver Rally to Mobilize Democratic Party Base

As Democrats struggle to find a cohesive message since the 2024 election, Sanders has stepped up his public activities.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.) speak to supporters during the "Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here" rally at Civic Center Park in Denver on March 21, 2025. Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) hosted a rally with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in Denver on March 21, in an effort to energize tens of thousands who had turned out to see the two politicians.

Sanders, who is an independent who caucuses with Democrats, told the crowd of Ocasio-Cortez’s backstory, saying that she helped her mother clean houses before becoming a bartender and finally a major political figure in the Democratic Party.