Politician
Ruben Gallego
Democrat · Arizona · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate S4AZ00139
Ruben Gallego (Democrat) raised $65M for the 2024 Arizona Senate race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $20M for and $19M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$65M
2024
From PAC checks
3%
$1.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$20M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$19M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arizona Senate | $65M | 3% | $20M / $19M | $5.1M | $103M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $548KOther $236KUnion $218KCorporate $217KSuper PAC $146KMembership $104KTrade group $76KParty $15K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationCorporateLobbyist PAC$17K
- Frontline USALeadership PAC$14K
- Swing LeftSuper PAC$13K
- Reproductive Freedom for All PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Win It Back PACagainst $15M
- Protect Progressfor $10M
- Esafundagainst $2.4M
- Votevetsfor $1.4M
- WinSenatefor $1.3M
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 2024 campaign?
- Ruben Gallego (Democrat) raised $65M for the 2024 Arizona Senate race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $20M for and $19M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Ruben Gallego?
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($17K), Frontline USA ($14K), Swing Left ($13K), Reproductive Freedom for All PAC ($13K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Ruben Gallego's race?
- Win It Back PAC ($15M against), Protect Progress ($10M for), Esafund ($2.4M against) in 2024.