Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Take ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ Tour West, Targeting Vulnerable GOP Districts

The two progressive stars continued their tour of conservative districts that voted Trump in 2016, speaking to a crowd of thousands in Arizona and focusing on issues like healthcare, climate change, and corporate power.

In the two lawmakers’ first joint event since the Democratic primary, they rallied thousands of voters in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday with a focus on healthcare, a topic that has proven powerful in flipping districts that voted for Trump in 2016. Their so-called “Fighting Oligarchy” tour comes as Democrats hope to flip Republican-held congressional seats in Arizona and elsewhere, hoping to regain control of the House and Senate in November. Next on their list is a stop in Southern California, where a competitive congressional primary is heating up.