{"id":2619743,"date":"2026-06-26T18:55:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T22:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallego-says-democrats-are-in-trouble-in-2028-if-rubio-is-gop-nominee\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T18:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T22:56:56","slug":"gallego-says-democrats-are-in-trouble-in-2028-if-rubio-is-gop-nominee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallego-says-democrats-are-in-trouble-in-2028-if-rubio-is-gop-nominee\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallego says Democrats are &#8216;in trouble&#8217; in 2028 if Rubio is GOP nominee"},"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\">26<\/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-democrats-are-in-trouble-in-2028-if-rubio-is-gop-nominee%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=2619743&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>Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) expressed concern that the Democratic Party might struggle to secure Latino voter support in the 2028 presidential election if Republican Marco Rubio is the GOP nominee. He warned that a Rubio candidacy coudl pose notable challenges for Democrats, partly as Rubio, a Latino himself, could energize Latino voters who might or else favor Democrats.Both Rubio and Democrat ruben Gallego are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >considered potential candidates<\/a> for 2028, highlighting the importance of Latino votes for both parties. Gallego emphasized that Democrats need to improve their outreach and messaging around immigration to better capture Latino support in future elections, noting shifting voting patterns in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citizens-object-to-2020-election\/\" title=\"Citizens Object To 2020 Election\">key areas<\/a>. Meanwhile, Republicans have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-communitarian-revolt-against-government-lockdowns\/\" title=\"The Communitarian Revolt Against Government Lockdowns\">gained ground<\/a> with Latino voters in recent elections, with some races showing increased Republican support among Hispanic populations.Gallego also acknowledged that if Rubio runs, Democrats will actively oppose him on policy grounds but also recognize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-state-house-votes-to-add-firing-squad-to-execution-methods\/\" title=\"South Carolina State House Votes To Add Firing Squad To Execution Methods\">potential appeal<\/a> of having a Latino candidate on a major ticket. the discussion underscores the pivotal role of Latino voters in the political landscape and the strategic considerations for both parties heading into 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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ruben-gallego\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"10230\">Ruben Gallego<\/a> (D-AZ) warned that the Democratic Party could be \u201cin trouble\u201d in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11676\">2028 presidential election<\/a> when it comes to securing the support of Latino voters if Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio<\/a> is the Republican Party\u2019s nominee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf Marco Rubio is the nominee to be president of the United States, we\u2019re in trouble,\u201d Gallego said before the Latino Vote Summit in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4626596\/elissa-slotkin-democratic-party-way-forward-2024-election\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Slotkin pitches herself as the way forward after Democrats\u2019 2024 shellacking<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4624001\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-2028-dsa-new-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s 2028 options grow after socialist wins in New York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4623925\/dana-white-tomi-lahren-podcast-2028-predictions\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Dana White reveals potential pick for 2028<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio, who has not announced any plans yet, has been pitted as a likely 2028 contender alongside Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a> by political pundits and President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> himself. Gallego, on the other hand, has also been seen as a likely candidate on the Democratic side of the 2028 ballot. Both Gallego and Rubio are Latinos and have been vocal about how important the Latino vote is to each party.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re playing with a lot less territory if Rubio is on the ticket, not because his policies are going to be great,\u201d Gallego said at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/anniebryson28\/status\/2069466793639379104?s=20\">summit<\/a>, per CBS. \u201cWe\u2019re going to hit him on everything we can, obviously, about how bad he is on that, but there is some voter out there, without a doubt, that\u2019s just going to be excited about having the first Latino candidate running for president on a major ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans have also performed well among Latinos in recent elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4619951\/latino-group-gop-midterm-support\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4619951\">LATINO GROUP HOMES IN ON KEY MIDTERM RACES, HOPING TO HELP GOP WITH HISPANICS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 2024 presidential election, then-Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"748\">Kamala Harris<\/a> lost ground with the Latino vote as Trump overperformed expectations. In Passaic County, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1065\">New Jersey<\/a>, for example, where about 46% of residents are Hispanic or Latino, Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3868372\/what-to-know-mikie-sherrill-jack-ciattarelli\/\">flipped the county<\/a> in 2024, winning <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2024-election\/results\/new-jersey\/\">49.8%<\/a> of the vote in a county that former President Joe Biden won with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2020-election\/results\/new-jersey\/\">57.7%<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gallego told the crowd that Democrats have to focus more of their attention on the Latino vote and reshape their immigration messaging to have success in 2028, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebulwark.com\/p\/if-marco-rubio-is-the-nominee-president-trouble-gallego-hispanics-latinos-democrats-republicans-trump-immigration-deportations-midterms\"><em>Bulwark<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gallego warns Dems face trouble if Rubio wins in 2028<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2619744,"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\/05\/AP26143520346275.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81815,16103,5894,5438],"class_list":["post-2619743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2028elections","tag-gallego","tag-politics","tag-rubio"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26143520346275.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619743","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2619743"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2619747,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619743\/revisions\/2619747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2619743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2619743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2619743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}