Gallego, Ruben
Meet the Candidate
Running For:
U.S. SenatePolitical Affiliation:
DemocraticEndorsements:
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona, Stonewall Democrats, Arizona Education Association (AEA), Sierra Club, Human Rights Campaign (HRC), NARAL
Survey
Response Legend
- SSupports
- OOpposes
- *Comment
- −Declined to respond
- †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
| Question | Response | Comments/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Securing the border by preventing all illegal crossings. | O† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |
| 2. Amending the Arizona State Constitution to grant a fundamental right to every individual to an abortion. | S† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |
| 3. Appointing federal judges who will interpret the U.S. Constitution according to the framers’ original intent or text, rather than by evolving standards. | − | |
| 4. Adding "sexual orientation," "gender identity," and "gender expression" to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law. | S† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |
| 5. Allowing all parents to use tax credits and taxpayer funded empowerment scholarship accounts to enable their children to attend any private school, homeschool, or online academy of their choice. | O† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |
| 6. Amending the U.S. Constitution to require Congress to balance the federal budget every year. | O† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |
| 7. Using taxpayer funds to support any organization that performs, promotes, or provides referrals for abortion. | S† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |
| 8. Interpreting the 2nd Amendment as protecting an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. | − | |
| 9. Allowing individuals and businesses to not provide services or promote ideas that violate their moral or religious beliefs. | O† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |
| 10. Federalizing election law by removing state authority over elections. | S† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |
| 11. Eliminating the filibuster rule requiring 60 votes in the U.S. Senate to move most legislation. | S† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |
| 12. Regulating or banning social media platforms that are owned or controlled by certain foreign governments. | O† | Note: Declined to Respond, Position Based on Citation View Source |