Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Senator-elect from Arizona | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Kyrsten Sinema |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Pastor |
| Succeeded by | Yassamin Ansari (elect) |
| 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) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruben Marinelarena November 20, 1979 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 4 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Website | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 2002–2013 |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Ruben Marinelarena Gallego /ˈruːbən ˌɡaɪˈɛɡoʊ/ (born November 20, 1979) is an American Democratic politician who is the United States Senator-elect from Arizona. 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 was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in the 2024 election.[2] He won the election in November 2024, beating Republican Kari Lake.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Gallego defeats Lake in Arizona Senate race, The Hill, Caroline Vakil, November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- 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 Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
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