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Ruben Gallego

Oct 1, 2019

Tribal leaders: Arizona law makes it hard for Native Americans to vote

Changes to election laws and polling place closures since 2013 have had a disproportionately negative impact on members of federally recognized tribes in Arizona, tribal leaders and voting rights advocates told a Congressional subcommittee Tuesday morning.

U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego
Mar 25, 2019

Gallego declines to run for Arizona Senate seat

Congressman Ruben Gallego says he won't run for the U.S. Senate, likely avoiding a contentious fight for the Democratic nomination to finish John McCain's last term.

Feb 12, 2019

Kelly: Border is porous, no opinion on single-payer health care

Former astronaut Mark Kelly waded into the political arena Tuesday, making a bid for U.S. Senate and hoping to prove to Arizonans he about more than just gun control.

Feb 8, 2019

Former Arizona AG Grant Woods says he won’t seek U.S. Senate seat

Woods announced his decision on the Bruce and Pamela show on KTAR News 92.3 Friday morning.

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl was appointed to the late Sen. John McCain's vacant seat on Sept. 4. Though Kyl accepted the appointment, he will not seek election in 2020 nor did he agree to serve out the full remainder of the term. PHOTO BY KATIE CAMPBELL/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Dec 14, 2018

Jon Kyl to step down from U.S. Senate on Dec. 31, Ducey to choose replacement

Kyl, who never planned to serve beyond this congressional term, will step down from the appointed position, leaving Gov. Doug Ducey to appoint someone new to serve until 2020.

U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego
Sep 7, 2018

Gallego eyes U.S. Senate in 2020

Congressman Ruben Gallego is considering a run for the United States Senate in 2020, when a special election will be held for the final two years of the late Sen. John McCain’s term.

Anthony Garcia PHOTO BY PAULINA PINEDA/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Aug 20, 2018

Anthony Garcia: Gathering signatures is a prayer answered

Anthony Garcia, a veteran signature gatherer, said the lucrative business of circulating petitions helped him stay out of jail.

May 30, 2018

Leaders: Securing border part of fix for opioid crisis

A holistic approach is needed to battle the opioid crisis that has gripped many parts of the country, fueled in part by the high volume of drugs that come across the southern border, Arizona officials said Wednesday.

Sen. Catherine Miranda (D-Laveen)
Jan 2, 2018

Miranda announces run for Congress

Arizona state Sen. Catherine Miranda is running for Congress against a fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego.

Feb 13, 2017

Deportation returns Arizona to the center of the national immigration debate

Still reeling from the aftershocks of Arizona’s 2010 anti-immigration law, local and national Democratic politicians are struggling to figure out what Trump’s deportation policy will mean to local communities.

Feb 9, 2017

Calls often go unheard as constituents increasingly try to engage with lawmakers

Over the course of the last few weeks, in the wake of the election, thousands and thousands of phone calls and emails have poured into elected officials’ offices from all across the nation.

Jan 29, 2017

Hundreds gather at Phoenix airport to protest Trump immigration ban

More than 500 protesters gathered in terminal four of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sunday to protest Trump’s latest executive order, which banned travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

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