Sen. Gallego Says Democratic Party Needs to Revisit Communications Strategy

In Bucks County, attendees of the town hall and Sen. Ruben Gallego criticized the party’s strategy for communicating with nontraditional voters.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) listens during a town hall in Scottsdale, Ariz., on March 17, 2025.Rebecca Noble/Getty Images

LEVITTOWN, Pa.—As Democrats assess the future of their party after losing the 2024 election, there are enough harsh words to go around about their own performance.

At a “People’s Town Hall” in the battleground area of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on May 10, featured speaker Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) offered much criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign and the party’s traditional strategies.