Rep. Gallego says some Democratic senators "have encouraged me to run" against Sen. Sinema

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona told CBS News on Wednesday that some Democratic senators are privately urging him to run against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who announced last week that she would leave the Democratic Party and become an independent. 

"There have been some senators that have encouraged me to run," Gallego said in an interview. "There are some senators, some of Sen. Sinema's colleagues, that are encouraging me to run." 

Gallego did not identify the senators who have prodded him to jump into the Senate race, but he believes those senators would "absolutely" support him if he decides to launch a Senate bid next year.