Politician
Ruben Gallego
Democrat · Arizona · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4AZ07043
Ruben Gallego (Democrat) raised $2.9M for the 2022 Arizona 3rd District race, $856K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$4.8M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
34%
$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$4K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona 3rd District | $2.9M | 29% | $4K / $0 | $26K | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Arizona 7th District | $1.8M | 41% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $757KUnion $359KTrade group $178KOther $121KMembership $107KSuper PAC $86KLeadership PAC $21K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$28K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Fraternity & Sorority Political Action CommitteeSuper PACLobbyist PAC$20K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$15K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- VotevetsSuper PAC$10K
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Feminist Majorityfor $4K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 31 key votes where Ruben Gallego had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 9 times (29%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $218K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $17K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $19K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $17K | Present |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $19K$1.7M | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $218K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $203K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $8.9M | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $8.9M | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $19K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.7M | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.7M | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $8.9M | Present |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $19K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $8.9M | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $8.9M | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $17K | Present |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $93K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $218K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $992K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $93K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $19K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $19K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $203K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $19K$218K$1.7M | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $218K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $992K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
2 stock trades, worth $30K–$100K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 2 buys, 0 sells.
Most traded
Latest trades
- buyNameCoach Inc. I V D IRA Club I P O Yes2022-06-14 · corporate bond$15K–$50K
- buyAspiration Fund Adviser LLC L : Marina 2019-08-27 · private stock$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Ruben Gallego's 2022 campaign?
- Ruben Gallego (Democrat) raised $2.9M for the 2022 Arizona 3rd District race, $856K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Ruben Gallego?
- Air Line Pilots Association PAC ($18K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($15K), Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association ($15K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Ruben Gallego's race?
- Feminist Majority ($4K for) in 2022.
- How much has Ruben Gallego raised across elections?
- $2.9M in 2022 (Arizona 3rd District), $1.8M in 2020 (Arizona 7th District).