Down-ballot, Democratic candidates in statewide contests consistently won more votes than the top of the ticket, allowing Democrats to eke out U.S. Senate wins in Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona, and heralding the return of ticket-splitting, a phenomenon that had largely vanished in recent elections — until 2024.
Kelly and Gallego joined eight other Senate Democrats to help the Republican-led immigrant crime bill thwart a filibuster.
Newly elected Rep. Yassamin Ansari prefers to be in Phoenix as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. But freshman Sen. Ruben Gallego and veteran Rep. Greg Stanton will be among the Democrats on hand to witness his return to power.
Ruben Gallego was sworn in as the next U.S. senator from Arizona, a state with a 370-mile border with Mexico. That proximity to our neighbor to the south puts Arizona at the top of Donald Trump’s plans to feast off border security and everything that comes with it.
Ruben Gallego backs the Laken Riley Act, which allows deportations of undocumented people charged but not convicted of crimes.
Arizona’s Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly are catching heat from advocates who call their support for the GOP’s “Laken Riley Act” a major disappointment from two candidates propelled by pro-immigration groups.
Newly elected Rep. Yassamin Ansari prefers to be in Phoenix as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. But freshman Sen. Ruben Gallego and veteran Rep. Greg Stanton will
Arizona's Ruben Gallego joins the Senate, focusing on border security, tribal water rights, and veteran healthcare, amid a diverse group of new senators.
In an early test of how much Gallego will fight the Trump agenda, the Arizona Democrat says he'll vote with Republicans in line with the public mood.
Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is backing the GOP's Laken Riley Act, joining two other Democrats who have pledged to support it during a floor vote on Friday.
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is cosponsoring the “Laken Riley Act," which requires the detainment of undocumented migrants who commit crimes.
Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego explains the areas where he hopes to find common ground with Republicans on immigration.