Ruben Gallego – California Globe

Unsealed Records Resurface As Gallego Is Swept Up in Swalwell Scandal

April 17, 2026 2:47 pmApril 17, 2026 3:00 pm

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego has been pulled into the widening scandal surrounding former California Congressman Eric Swalwell after publicly acknowledging his close friendship with Swalwell and admitting he regretted not acting on earlier rumors about Swalwell’s behavior. Gallego, who had...

Report Alleges Swalwell, Gallego Used Campaign Funds For Puerto Rico Wedding Travel, Citing FEC Records

April 16, 2026 11:29 amApril 16, 2026 11:30 am

California Congressman Eric Swalwell and Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego spent campaign funds on travel tied to a 2021 trip to Puerto Rico during the same weekend as Gallego’s wedding celebration, according to newly surfaced Federal Election Commission records. The records,...

Swalwell’s Gubernatorial Campaign Collapses as Explosive Sexual Assault Allegations Trigger Mass Democratic Defections

April 10, 2026 5:13 pmApril 12, 2026 2:35 pm

This story has been updated with breaking developments related to Eric Swalwell’s donation and endorsement pages on his campaign website (see below) In a stunning development that has rocked California’s Democratic establishment just weeks before the June primary, Rep. Eric...

Eric Swalwell Calls to ‘Abolish ICE’ in California Governor Bid

March 27, 2026 1:44 amMarch 27, 2026 7:47 am

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), a contender in the 2026 California governor’s race, doubled down on radical open-border rhetoric Thursday by tweeting “Abolish ICE” while questioning why federal agents were assisting at airports during a partial government shutdown triggered by...

CAIR-AZ, Arizona Democrats Call for Hate Crime Probe After Paintball Gun Incident at Phoenix Mosque

March 11, 2026 3:03 pmMarch 11, 2026 3:08 pm

A man has been arrested after Phoenix police say a paintball gun was fired toward a group gathered outside a north Phoenix mosque during early-morning Ramadan prayers on Friday. Phoenix police said the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. March 7...

Senator Gallego Draws Online Backlash After Announcing State of the Union Boycott

February 23, 2026 12:10 pmFebruary 23, 2026 12:45 pm

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced Friday that he will not attend the upcoming State of the Union address on Tuesday, opting instead to deliver a video message explaining his protest — a move that quickly generated substantial online backlash....

Surprise, AZ Officials Demand Answers from DHS on ICE Facility Plans, Send Letter to Secretary Noem

February 13, 2026 12:16 pmFebruary 13, 2026 12:16 pm

The Mayor and City Council of Surprise, Arizona, have formally requested clarity from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding a recently acquired property believed to be slated for use as a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility....