Ruben Gallego
Ruben Marinelarena Gallego /ˈruːbən ˌɡaɪˈɛɡoʊ/ (born November 20, 1979) is an American Democratic politician. He is the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2015.[1] He is a Democrat. He was the National Chair of Eric Swalwell’s 2020 presidential campaign. Gallego is the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in the 2024 election.[2]
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona | |||||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Ed Pastor | ||||||||
| Constituency | 7th district (2015–2023) 3rd district (2023–present) | ||||||||
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives | |||||||||
| In office January 10, 2011 – March 14, 2014 Serving with Catherine Miranda | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Cloves Campbell Jr. | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Norma Muñoz | ||||||||
| Constituency | 16th district (2011–2013) 27th district (2013–2014) | ||||||||
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| Born | Ruben Marinelarena November 20, 1979 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||
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| Children | 2 | ||||||||
| Education | Harvard University (BA) | ||||||||
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| Years of service | 2002–2006 | ||||||||
| Rank | Lance Corporal | ||||||||
| Unit | 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | Iraq War | ||||||||
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Ruben Gallego Media
State Representative Ruben Gallego speaking at a "Gun Rights" debate hosted by Students for Liberty and Young Americans for Liberty at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. *Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
Gallego speaking at a rally for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016
Gallego during a Natural Resources Committee meeting in 2020
Gallego speaking to a U.S. Army officer in 2017
Gallego during the114th Congress
The logo for Gallego's Senate campaign.
Gallego with Barack Obama.
Gallego with Bill Clinton.
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References
- ↑ "Ruben Gallego Is Sworn In As Representative From Arizona's 7th Congressional District". Congressman Ruben Gallego. January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Tabet, Alex; Hillyard, Vaughn (April 8, 2024). "Ruben Gallego redefines himself as he seeks Senate promotion in Arizona". NBC News.
Other websites
- Representative Ruben Gallego, official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Ruben Gallego at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
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