{"id":2587386,"date":"2026-04-05T16:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallego-says-he-must-look-at-2028-presidential-bid-to-win-latinos\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T16:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:41:21","slug":"gallego-says-he-must-look-at-2028-presidential-bid-to-win-latinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallego-says-he-must-look-at-2028-presidential-bid-to-win-latinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallego says he must &#8216;look at&#8217; 2028 presidential bid to win Latinos"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgallego-says-he-must-look-at-2028-presidential-bid-to-win-latinos%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587386&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>arizona Senator Ruben Gallego signaled he could run for president in 2028, presenting himself as a centrist who could form a winning Democratic coalition. He argued the party lost ground with Hispanic voters in 2024 and warned that the next nominee will need too win about 62% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hispanic-voters-in-florida-who-fled-dictatorships-think-the-election-was-stolen-from-trump\/\" title=\"REPORT: ... In Florida Who Fled Dictatorships Think The Election Was Stolen From Trump\">latino vote<\/a> to be competitive. In an NBC News interview, Gallego said that nonetheless of whether he runs, the 2028 winner will have to regain strong Latino support. On policy, he advocated a centrist approach to immigration and border security, saying he supports deporting \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ariz-prison-escapees-recaptured-after-manhunt\/\" title=\"Ariz. prison escapees recaptured after manhunt\">bad people<\/a>,\u201d favors reform of ICE rather than abolition, and acknowledges the need for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-plans-for-more-illegal-aliens-to-be-released-into-communities-when-title-42-ends\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Plans for More Illegal Aliens to Be Released Into Communities When Title 42 Ends\">functional immigration system<\/a>. On Israel, he defended providing defensive aid and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >emphasized protecting civilians amid regional turmoil<\/a>. He noted that several governors-including Gavin Newsom,Andy Beshear,Josh Shapiro,and Gretchen Whitmer-are among those considering bids,and he stressed that the democratic Party must reconnect with latino voters to reclaim the White House in 2028.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gallego says he must &lsquo;look at&rsquo; 2028 presidential bid to win Latino vote<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2117956\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ruben-gallego\/\">Ruben Gallego<\/a> (D-AZ) said he could run for president in 2028, casting himself as a centrist candidate who can form a winning coalition for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a Democrat hailing from a state that leans red, Gallego painted himself as a centrist on matters pertaining to the border, immigration, and Israel, suggesting he holds views that fellow Hispanics could get behind. Democrats <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3222545\/numbers-behind-trump-victory\/\">lost critical<\/a> ground with the demographic in the 2024 election after President Donald Trump&rsquo;s victory. The party will need to reconnect with such voters ahead of 2028, if it wishes to decisively reclaim the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No matter who runs, even if it&rsquo;s not me, the candidate that wins in 2028 is going to have to get the Latino vote back to at least 62%. That is the &lsquo;Pass Go&rsquo; line, collect $200 on the Monopoly board. We didn&rsquo;t hit that in 2024,&rdquo; Gallego told NBC News <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2028-election\/sen-ruben-gallego-considers-2028-presidential-run-look-rcna265863\">in an interview<\/a> published Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously, like any other elected official, especially ones that won red states in 2024, we have to look at it,&rdquo; the senator said of a presidential run after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4485941\/democrats-running-for-president-2028\/\">similarly declining<\/a> to rule out a 2028 bid in August.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gallego is one of many Democrats rumored to be considering a bid for the presidency in 2028. Many of them are gubernatorial leaders, including Govs. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), Andy Beshear (D-KY), Josh Shapiro (D-PA), and Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While many in the Democratic Party leadership have moved to the Left on matters pertaining to Immigration and Customs Protection and Israel, Gallego stuck to more traditional rhetoric. In the NBC interview, he pushed back against the push to abolish ICE, calling it &ldquo;ridiculous,&rdquo; while conceding the agency does need reform.<\/p>\n<p>On immigration, he said Hispanics broadly support deporting &ldquo;bad people.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you talk to working-class Latinos, we&rsquo;re very, unfortunately, we have too much experience with immigration. We know there needs to be an immigration force that deports bad people. We want bad people out. We want bad people stopped from getting in illegally,&rdquo; Gallego said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3214185\/blue-dot-sign-campaign-omaha-nebraska\/\">HOW A SINGLE BLUE DOT SIGN EXPLODED INTO A MOVEMENT AT CENTER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4513199\/aoc-oppose-all-us-military-aid-israel\/\">defund defensive support <\/a>to the Middle Eastern nation. As Iran and its terrorist proxies in Lebanon wage attacks on Israel, Gallego suggested there is a responsibility to stand by innocent civilians in the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like any other ally in this world, I can&rsquo;t imagine stopping defensive weapons going to any of our friends, because in that situation, if they&rsquo;re raining down bombs, you&rsquo;re hitting people that are, especially in Israel, they&rsquo;re Arabs, Christians, Jews, people that are pro-war, against war. It&rsquo;s indiscriminatory,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I know that&rsquo;s not a popular thing. I&rsquo;m sure everyone wants to be on the other side, but I&rsquo;ve seen civilians get hurt in war by both sides, and it&rsquo;s not something you want to be responsible for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gallego eyes 2028 bid to boost Latino support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2587387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP24223004329437.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[11331,16103,21076,5894,77211],"class_list":["post-2587386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-11331","tag-gallego","tag-latinos","tag-politics","tag-presidential-bid-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP24223004329437.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587386"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587390,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587386\/revisions\/2587390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2587387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}