Ruben Gallego

thumb|Senator Ruben Gallego in 2025 Rubén Marinelarena Gallego (born November 20, 1979) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Arizona. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2015 to 2025 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona and from 2011 to 2014 as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. Gallego is the first Latino to be elected to represent Arizona in the United States Senate. After taking office on January 3, 2025, he became one of the first two Colombian-American U.S. senators, along with Republican Bernie Moreno of Ohio. Quotes This is not more complicated than the fact that Trump wants a giant island with his name on it. He wouldn’t think twice about putting our troops in danger if it makes him feel big and strong. The US military is not a toy. Twitter post on 6 January 2026, in reference to the second Trump administration's repeated threats to invade Greenland. As quoted by Anna Commander, "Republican breaks with Trump over Greenland remarks: "Not an asset"", Newsweek, 6 January 2026 External links Category:Members of the United States Senate Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:Hispanic Americans Category:Politicians from Chicago Category:Harvard University alumni Category:United States Marines Category:1979 births Category:Living people