In a 6 November 2026 Perkstack column, Nick Perkins argues that despite Jon Ossoff's 18-point Georgia Senate win and the Democrats' sweeping midterm majorities making him the 2028 frontrunner, Ossoff's incrementalism suits him poorly for a once-in-a-generation moment. He contends Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the only nominee with the agenda — Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, a higher minimum wage — to deliver a second New Deal and turn the blue tsunami into a lasting Democratic coalition.