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Gallego Dismisses “Gossip” After Report on Sexual Relations with Staffers

The Senate Ethics Committee had already dismissed related misconduct complaints, while sources described the relationships as consensual and raised concerns about judgment.

  • On Thursday, the New York Post reported Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, a potential 2028 presidential contender, had sexual relationships with at least two House staffers during his decade representing Phoenix.
  • Described by sources as consensual and occurring while Gallego was unmarried, the relationships differ from conduct that ended the careers of California Representative Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales.
  • Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna previously filed an ethics complaint alleging sexual misconduct, which the Senate Ethics Committee dismissed last month, though Luna has continued pressing claims.
  • Refusing to address the accusations Thursday, Gallego told an NBC reporter, "I'm not going to engage in gossip," and declined to deny the report's accuracy.
  • One source framed the relationships as part of a broader "pattern of mistakes and missteps and judgment calls," while a Democratic operative noted witnessing his "very flirtatious nature.
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WLTReport broke the news on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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