Gallego says Democrats are ‘in trouble’ in 2028 if Rubio is GOP nominee

Published June 26, 2026 4:09pm ET | Updated June 26, 2026 4:11pm ET



Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) warned that the Democratic Party could be “in trouble” in the 2028 presidential election when it comes to securing the support of Latino voters if Secretary of State Marco Rubio is the Republican Party’s nominee.

“If Marco Rubio is the nominee to be president of the United States, we’re in trouble,” Gallego said before the Latino Vote Summit in Washington.

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