Gallego's battleground tour fuels 2028 speculation

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Source: The Hill

08/24/25 11:42 AM ET


Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is hitting a number of early-voting and swing states to pitch voters on how the Democratic Party should reset, fueling speculation he’s eyeing a 2028 bid.

Gallego, whose Senate victory last year was seen as a rare bright spot for Democrats, was most recently in New Hampshire and Iowa. Despite downplaying the idea that he might run in the next presidential cycle during an event in the Granite State, his travels have only spurred chatter over the first-term senator.

But while members of the party see Gallego as a rising star within the party, he still faces the tall task of building his national profile in the shadow of higher-profile figures like California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

“Part of me wants to say, ‘Well, you know, a sitting senator running for president who’s been in office less than two years has no chance,’” said Arizona Democratic consultant Adam Kinsey. “But then I remember that I worked for Barack Obama back in 2007 and heard a lot of that same rhetoric, and he rose above it,” he added.

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