Back روبين جاليجو ARZ روبن قالقو AZB Ruben Gallego (Politiker) German Ruben Gallego Spanish Ruben Gallego French Rubén Gallego Galician רובן גייגו HE Ruben Gallego Hungarian Ruben Gallego (politico) Italian Ruben Gallego LMO

Ruben Gallego

For the writer, see Rubén Gallego.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marinelarena and the second or maternal family name is Gallego.

Ruben Gallego
Official portrait, 2022
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arizona
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byEd Pastor
Constituency7th 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 byCloves Campbell Jr.
Succeeded byNorma Muñoz
Constituency16th district (2011–2013)
27th district (2013–2014)
Personal details
Born
Ruben Marinelarena

(1979-11-20) November 20, 1979 (age 44)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
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    (m. 2010; div. 2017)​
  • Sydney Barron
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    (m. 2021)​
Children2
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Website
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service2002–2006
RankLance Corporal
Unit3rd Battalion, 25th Marines
Battles/warsIraq War
Gallego's voice
Gallego speaks in support of the PAVA Program Inclusion Act
Recorded September 29, 2022

Rubén Marinelarena Gallego (/ˈruːbən ɡaɪˈɛɡoʊ/ ROO-bən gy-EH-goh; born November 20, 1979) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he is its nominee in the 2024 United States Senate election in Arizona.

Gallego was previously a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, where he was assistant minority leader from 2012 until he resigned to run for Congress. Gallego was first elected to Congress in 2014. His district includes most of southern, western, and downtown Phoenix, and part of Glendale.

Gallego served as the national chair of Eric Swalwell's 2020 presidential campaign.[1]

Considered a progressive politician, Gallego was critical of Senator Kyrsten Sinema for opposing filibuster reform and Democratic legislation. Democratic Party members and liberal organizations encouraged him to run against her, and in January 2023 he announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States Senate election in Arizona. The seat is open, as Sinema is not seeking reelection.[2] Gallego won the Democratic nomination unopposed, and faces Republican nominee Kari Lake in the general election.

  1. ^ Kling, Matt (April 15, 2019). "Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego Joins Eric Swalwell's Presidential Campaign". KJZZ (FM). Archived from the original on April 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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