Ruben Gallego
U.S. Senator from Arizona since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2030.
U.S. Senator from ArizonaBorn 1979
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 0
- 62 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 12.7%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.4
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsFinancial Institutions and Consumer ProtectionHousing, Transportation, and Community DevelopmentDigital Assets · Ranking Member
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesEnergy · Ranking MemberNational ParksWater and Power
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsBorder Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Public Lands and Natural Resources · Passed Senate Jun 2026
Public Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Feb 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gallego sits in the U.S. Senate
Gallego is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mark Kelly, Mark Warner, Elissa Slotkin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Gallego’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gallego’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gallego | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 52–47 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–49 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–29 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–45 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gallego was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. Senate, Arizona | Won | D+2.4 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, AZ-3 | Won | D+54.0 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, AZ-7 | Won | D+53.4 |
| 2018 | U.S. House, AZ-7 | Won | D+71.6 |
| 2016 | U.S. House, AZ-7 | Won | D+50.5 |
| 2014 | U.S. House, AZ-7 | Won | D+60.2 |
| 2012 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | R+1.7 |
| 2010 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | R+1.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gallego has held
- U.S. Senate, Arizona · 2025–2031
- U.S. House, AZ-3 · 2023–2025
- U.S. House, AZ-7 · 2015–2023
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 · 2012–2014
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gallego has run against
- Kari Lake (R) · 2024 general, won
- Jeff Zink (R) · 2022 general, won
- Joshua Barnett (R) · 2020 general, won
- Gary Swing (G) · 2018 general, won
- Eve Nunez (R) · 2016 general, won
- Joe Cobb (L) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gallego
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide G000574
- FEC H4AZ07043
- Wikidata Q16218474
- Ballotpedia Ruben Gallego
- Vote Smart 123732
- GovTrack 412612
- OpenSecrets N00036097
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET