Gallego, Ruben

Meet the Candidate

Running For:

U.S. House of Representatives

District:

Political Affiliation:

Democrat

Phone:

202-240-7530

Age:

Education:

B.A. in International Relations from Harvard.

Biographical Info:

Congressman Ruben Gallego has represented Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District (formerly the 7th Congressional District) since 2015. He has fought tirelessly to bring jobs to the district, ensure access to healthcare and a woman’s right to choose, make higher education more accessible, pass real immigration reform, protect voting rights, fight climate change, strengthen labor rights and worker protections, and ensure better care for our veterans and military families. He successfully fought for funding and relief during COVID-19 for working families, small businesses, and all struggling Arizonans. He continues to work to hold the Trump Administration accountable and has fought to bring those responsible for the insurrection of January 6, 2021 to justice. The son of Latino immigrants, Ruben was the first in his family to attend college at Harvard University. He later joined the Marine Corps, serving in Iraq with the hardest hit unit of the war, Lima Company 3/25. As a father, husband, veteran, lawmaker and resident of Phoenix, Ruben’s goal is to make Arizona a better place to live, work, and raise a family for all communities.

Endorsements:

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona,
Stonewall Democrats,
Sierra Club,
NARAL,
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

Survey

Response Legend

SSupports
OOpposes
*Comment
−Declined to respond
†Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question	Response	Comments/Notes
1. Securing the border by blocking crossings from undocumented migrants.	O^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
2. Prohibiting abortion except when it is necessary to prevent the death of the mother.	O^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
3. Appointing federal judges who will interpret the U.S. Constitution in light of current times, rather than according to the framers’ original intent or text.	-
4. Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” and “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.	S^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
5. Enacting a federal tax credit program allowing taxpayers to direct a portion of their tax dollars to provide educational options such as private or homeschools.	O^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
6. Amending the U.S. Constitution to require Congress to balance the federal budget every year.	O^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
7. Providing any direct or indirect federal funding to Planned Parenthood and other entities that provide abortions.	S^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
8. Expanding background checks to include guns purchased from private individuals.	S^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
9. Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to provide services or use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their moral or religious beliefs.	O^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
10. Passing either the Freedom to Vote Act or the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to federalize election laws.	S^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
11. Eliminating the filibuster rule requiring 60 votes in the U.S. Senate to move most legislation.	S^†	Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source
12. Regulating social media platforms as providers of information comparable to broadcast news.	-