Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) openly discussed the possibility of a 2028 presidential run during an NBC News interview, albeit somewhat humorously, when he dropped an expletive in response to a question about his ambitions. He noted that significant momentum from donors and political operatives exists behind a potential campaign. Following a successful Senate race where he narrowly defeated Kari Lake, his remarks are noteworthy as they highlight his political aspirations in a pivotal election landscape, especially given the competitiveness of swing states like Pennsylvania.
After being asked if he had ever considered the possibility of running for president, Gallego called the question a land mine before nevertheless responding bluntly.
Gallego eagerly acknowledged that there's supposedly some momentum behind a potential 2028 campaign for the highest office in the land.
Big donors, big organizations, well-known political big Democratic operatives that have encouraged me to run. I'm not denying that, said Gallego.
He defeated Lake by almost two-and-half points in 2024, narrowly outperforming Katie Hobbs's 2022 showing.
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