U.S. Senator
Ruben Gallego
Arizona
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other#3 budget#4 defense#5 agriculture
109
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.36Progressive
Senator Gallego positions as a progressive Democrat, though his voting record places him slightly more moderate than the average member of his party. His ideology score of -0.358 indicates left-of-center positions while maintaining some flexibility compared to the most liberal members of the Democratic caucus.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
109
total votes analyzed
Overview
Ruben Gallego is a Democratic Senator from Arizona who previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives. His voting record reflects progressive priorities while occasionally showing independence from his party's most liberal positions, which may reflect his representation of a politically competitive swing state. Gallego has been particularly active on healthcare legislation, casting 65 votes in this area with a 58% support rate for measures that came before him. His strong support rate on defense matters (75% yea) is notable and may connect to his personal background as a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq. His voting patterns on budget and fiscal matters show moderate support (56% yea), while he has shown more selective support on agriculture and environmental issues. The limited data on social security, banking, and education votes makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions in those areas.
Key Positions
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with majority support for related legislation
- •Strong support for defense-related measures, consistent with his military background
- •Moderate approach to budget and fiscal legislation
- •More selective voting pattern on agriculture and environmental issues
- •Voting record slightly more centrist than average Democrat
By Policy Area
Healthcare65
58% yea42% nay
Other13
31% yea69% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Defense8
75% yea25% nay
Agriculture6
33% yea67% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $69.0M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$3.5M
89%
PAC / Committees$447K
11%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.7M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$1.8M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$2.5M · 64%
$200 – 499
$148K · 4%
$500 – 999
$150K · 4%
$1,000 – 1,999
$259K · 7%
$2,000+
$859K · 22%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (AZ)$601K · 29%
Out-of-state$1.5M · 71%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
AZ
$601K
CA
$377K
NY
$241K
DC
$83K
IL
$77K
VA
$76K
FL
$70K
CT
$59K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$920K
SELF-EMPLOYED$120K
NULL$71K
BLACKSTONE$32K
SARES-REGIS$14K
PAYWARD$14K
Y COMBINATOR$12K
EB5 UNITED$12K
NAPOLI SHKOLNIK$10K
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES$9K
AZ DC CONSULTING$9K
HUDSON REALTY CAPITAL$9K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.8M
Fundraising
$516K
Advertising
$47K
Refunds
$35K
Travel
$23K
Administrative
$11K
Materials
$684.03
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$393K
NGP VAN, INC.
2.$339K
RWT PRODUCTION, LLC
3.$264K
AISLE 518 STRATEGIES
4.$220K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
5.$192K
DIVVY
6.$125K
PAYCHEX, INC
7.$103K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
8.$97K
BF DIRECT LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$2.4M
Operating Offsets
$32K
Net Operating
$2.3M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$55K
Committee Refunds
$2K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$38.6M
Opposing
$39.9M
Total Outside Spending
$78.5M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$29.7MWIN IT BACK PAC
-$29.7M
02
$20.0MPROTECT PROGRESS
+$20.0M
03
$5.4MVOTEVETS
+$5.4M
04
$5.3MESAFUND
-$5.3M
05
$4.1MLCV VICTORY FUND
+$4.1M
06
$3.7MSOMOS PAC
+$3.7M
07
$2.5MWINSENATE
+$2.5M
08
$2.3MJEFFERSON RISING
-$2.3M
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: S4AZ00139Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
99 votes across 10 categories