# Ruben Gallego

Ruben Gallego is a Democratic U.S. senator from Arizona.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Arizona
- Serving since: 2025-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: G000574
- FEC candidate IDs: H4AZ07043, S4AZ00139

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/G000574 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Gallego missed 13% of 915 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 45 Senate Democrats (average 97.0%).

## What Gallego says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,218 classified statements: 1,563 posts on X, 555 press releases, 55 Congressional Record speeches, 45 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Gallego | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 7.8% | 10.9% | 31 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 33.4% | 36.6% | 37 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 75.8% | 77.8% | 30 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 13.7% | 17.8% | 31 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 25.3% | 26.2% | 25 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 0.8% | 2.4% | 35 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 26% (Senate Democrats 21%); Health 21% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 21% (Senate Democrats 24%); Government Operations and Politics 16% (Senate Democrats 22%); International Affairs 13% (Senate Democrats 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.77 (standard error 0.01), from 2,374 donors and 5,416 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 97% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 87% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 91.7% (95.3%). 62 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 63 bills: 62 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 415. 12.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 22 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5636: Supporting Focus in Schools Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5636
- S.Res. 918: A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence. (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/918
- S. 5366: Affordable Housing Credit Carryback Act (in committee, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5366
- S. 5367: Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5367
- S. 5268: Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5268
- S. 5226: Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5226
- S. 5113: State of Men’s Health Act (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5113
- S.Res. 772: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that under no circumstances should Samuel Bankman-Fried receive executive clemency, including a pardon or… (passed one chamber, 2026-07-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/772
- S. 4702: China Subsidy Response and Export Competitiveness Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-08) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4702
- S. 4662: ROBINHOOD Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4662

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $4.8M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 50% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 34% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepRubenGallego/status/2113708541525852381
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepRubenGallego/status/2113282347382849997
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepRubenGallego/status/2113365753290477692
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepRubenGallego/status/2112696597209600267
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/RepRubenGallego/status/2112898002410967469
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepRubenGallego/status/2112971117904421088
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepRubenGallego/status/2113006621265916317
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Gallego, Kelly Bill to Pave Way for Gila County Veterans Center Becomes Law · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/gallego-kelly-bill-to-pave-way-for-gila-county-veterans-center-becomes-law/
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Gallego, Colleagues Demand Answers from EPA over Changes Threatening Clean Air at Grand Canyon, National Parks · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://www.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/gallego-colleagues-demand-answers-from-epa-over-changes-threatening-clean-air-at-grand-canyon-national-parks/
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Gallego Celebrates Chiricahua Becoming Arizona’s Fourth National Park · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/gallego-celebrates-chiricahua-becoming-arizonas-fourth-national-park/

## Links

- Official site: https://www.gallego.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepRubenGallego
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepRubenGallego
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reprubengallego
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000574

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/G000574