Democrat AZ Senator Ruben Gallego Used Campaign Cash for Luxury Outings, Vacations, Super Bowl with Disgraced Ex Rep. Eric Swalwell
Democrat AZ Senator Ruben Gallego Used Campaign Cash for Luxury Outings, Vacations, Super Bowl with Disgraced Ex Rep. Eric Swalwell
Democratic Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, the best friend of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), is in hot water after it was discovered that he’s been spending campaign donations on luxury outings, vacations, child care, and Super Bowl tickets.
A source familiar with the Senator’s spending said he uses his campaign account as a “personal slush fund” in a statement to Politico. “He’s using campaign cash to live a luxury lifestyle,” they said.
Gallego has come under fire recently for alleged sexual misconduct and his close ties to Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault. Gallego also faces accusations of being involved in Swalwell’s sexual escapades.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) further said in April that she had received “very disturbing” allegations about Gallego, some of which are “sexual in nature.”
“There is a woman that allegedly is coming forward with attorneys [and] wants to go on-record about an incident that occurred between the two of them at the same time, and the event was sexual in nature, allegedly,” Luna claimed, noting that she had already referred the matter to Senate Leader John Thune.
The latest bombshell from Politico details other campaign finance expenditures that may not be illegal but are surely unethical.
Former Gallego opponent Kari Lake shared the article, calling out "Eric Swallwell BFF" Gallego.
Eric Swallwell BFF, Ruben Gallego used donor money for family travel, Super Bowl tickets, Disneyland tickets, and paid his mother-in-law hundreds of dollars from campaign funds for watching his kids records show https://t.co/reBuyKGELS
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) June 21, 2026
Politico reports:
Sen. Ruben Gallego repeatedly used campaign cash to fund luxury outings with his wife and to care for his children since launching his campaign for Senate in 2023, according to a POLITICO review of campaign finance records and a person familiar with the senator’s spending.
The Arizona Democrat has used his leadership PAC to fund recent trips to Miami, Chicago, Disneyland and Disney World with his family. Gallego has tapped that PAC and his main campaign committee for more than $18,000 in reimbursements for child care since 2019 — including $400 to his wife’s mother for babysitting.
And Federal Election Commission records show that on one such occasion, Gallego used a joint campaign account with disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell to attend the 2023 Super Bowl in Arizona with his wife, Sydney.
Federal lawmakers can legally use campaign committee funds for travel, food, events and even child care, as long as those funds are not for “personal use,” meaning they may not cover activities that would exist irrespective of the campaign, according to the FEC. Leadership PACs are not even beholden to that “personal use” rule, meaning lawmakers have broad latitude to use the money they raise as long as it has some fundraising function. Ruben Gallego has leaned into that leeway, with his three children, Sydney Gallego, her mother and their full-time au pair frequently joining the senator on donors’ dime, according to the person, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly about the situation.
Gallego and Swalwell reportedly hosted what was billed as a fundraising event for the Swallego Victory Fund during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. With tickets costing $5,000 and a $ 1,000-per-head "pre-game brunch" at The Henry in Phoenix's affluent Arcadia neighborhood, the committee raised $56,505. The committee spent nearly $40,000.
Ironically, Gallego complained about the price of Super Bowl tickets earlier this year. "That’s not just a game — it’s a luxury bill," Gallego said of the average ticket price, tying the luxury that most people will never experience to wage growth and the cost of "basic needs."
The average Super Bowl ticket now costs $6,773. That’s not just a game — it’s a luxury bill.
For too many working Americans, seeing the biggest sporting event in person would take hundreds of hours of work or months of rent just to afford one ticket.
When wages don’t keep up… pic.twitter.com/2sdoq7xG9X
— Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) February 8, 2026
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