Supporters of New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation (FITN) primary plan to greet U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) with questions about his support—or lack thereof—for the state’s place at the front of the presidential primary line.
It’s a top issue for Granite State political operatives and potentially a tough one for Gallego, who publicly called on Democrats to dump New Hampshire for South Carolina and Nevada in 2021.
Gallego, who’s rumored to be considering a 2028 White House run, is scheduled to speak Friday morning at a Politics and Eggs breakfast, hosted by the New England Council at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. Later in the day, he’s joining U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH02) for a town hall in Nashua and Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH01) for a fundraiser.
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