Ruben Gallego (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arizona's 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Gallego (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arizona. He declared candidacy for the election in .
On January 23, 2023, Gallego announced he would run in the 2024 U.S. Senate race in Arizona.
Gallego was elected chairman of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples in the 116th Congress. His other committee assignments have included the Committee on Armed Services and Committee on Natural Resources.
He was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 27 from 2011 to 2014. Gallego served as the assistant minority leader in his second term.
Before holding elected office, Gallego served as vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party and as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
Gallego served as U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th Congressional District from 2015-2023.
Gallego earned his bachelor's degree in international relations from Harvard University. He served in the United States Marine Corps in Iraq.
