Ruben, more than just a sandwich.

          Thats right ladies and gentelmen, this was the agenda of Ruben Gallego of the Arizona 7th District. A feat which he accomplished with no small margin either. He steamrolled the competition in the most awesome display of badassery that has ever graced these United States.

          Ruben Gallego was the incumbent in the 2016 house elections, as he faced off against Republican Eve Nunez. He won an astonishing victory of 75.6% to Nunez's 24.4%. Meaning that 3/4 of the citizens in the 7th district cast their vote for Ruben 

Gallego.https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona%27s_7th_Congressional_District_election,_2016

         

          Why does this matter you ask? Well to make my point clearer, lets look at the 2014 district election. In the 2014 house election, Ruben Gallego won with 74.9% of the vote while the remaining 25.1% was spread amongst 5 other candidates. How badass was that?https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona%27s_7th_Congressional_District_election,_2016

          

          The information on the last two primaries indicates that Ruben Gallego has actually EXPANDED his lead over other parties and candidates. This could be due to the fact that he has only missed 40 of the 1,424 votes on bills that have been proposed and voted on in his term. Meaning that he misses 2.8% of votes. This is on par with the national average of 2.1. Another reason for his re-election could be because of his support for more lenient immigration laws.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/ruben_gallego/412612

          Ruben sponsors two main issue areas in the House:

          1.) Armed Forces and National Security (No doubt due to his former service in the Marine Corps.)

          2.) Crime and Law Enforcement 

          Due to the information presented above, my hypothesis is that Ruben will win by a margin of 76.3% to 23.7% for whomever decides to step up and challenge Ruben Gallego again. Therefore, I hypothesize that Ruben is safe for another election.

Ruben Gallego, the re-election machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9CKMhPgjuc

Ruben Gallego relates very well to the points that Mayhew makes in his books, because Mayhew talks about how members of Congress are single minded seekers of re-election. As shown in the T.V. commercial above that aired in 2014, Gallego kills two birds with one stone by using Mayhew's ideas of Advertising AND Position Taking.

Advertising (according to Mayhew) is the idea of spreading your face out to the people so you can become the most recognizable while maintaining a clean reputation and favorable brand. This is very noticeable in the middle of the above add when he talks about the immense poverty that he had to endure as a child while then going on to serve in the United States Marine Corps. This makes him look much tougher, diligent, and trustworthy in the eyes of his constituents. This would pave the way for his next re-election, should he decide to run for another term. 

Position Taking (again according to Mayhew) is taking a stand on an issue that is central to your constituency that will connect the member of congress to their constituents. Gallego uses this by telling about his views on such things as Immigration Reform, Gun laws, and expanding Medicaid in Arizona. he says these things so that he can better connect with his constituency (most importantly his Re-election constituency) so that he can prove to his people that he is their voice in congress (which hopefully leads to his re-election). Again, this is a helpful strategy that would lead Gallego to yet another term in the House. 

One thing that Gallego does not touch up on in this video is his Credit Claiming in the House. Credit Claiming is when a member of Congress goes out and convinces his constituency that he is one of the driving forces behind a piece of legislature in congress (such as bill sponsorship). In Ruben Gallego's instance, he has sponsored bills specifically under Gun Control and Veterans Affairs the most. He has also sponsored various zoning laws that would benefit his constituency such as a new post office and new plane routes for the FAA to follow so his constituency is not affected by the noise of planes constantly taking off and landing.

https://www.congress.gov/member/ruben-gallego/G000574?q{%22type%22:%22bills%22,%22sponsorship%22:%22sponsored%22}

Other bits of information would be that he has an Instagram account (871 followers), a twitter account (14.3k followers), and a Facebook account (9.7k followers). He spent $15,000 in 2016 on travel back to his home state. Gallego also spent approximately $53,387 on franked mail in 2016. Over all for his personal compensation, Gallego paid over $401k to himself in 2016. 

https://www.instagram.com/reprubengallego/

https://twitter.com/reprubengallego?lang=en

https://www.facebook.com/GallegoforArizona/?ref=page_internal

http://disbursements.house.gov/2016q2/2016q2_singlevolume.pdf

Ever thought of moving to a better neighborhood? All the time! Have you ever thought about moving to inner Phoenix or the Eastern portion of Glendale? Of course you have! Want to know the demographics for the Arizona 7th, the most badass district in these United States? OF COURSE YOU DO!

The lovely people of the Arizona 7th district have a total population of approximately 769,597 proud Americans. But that is not all, what really makes the Arizona 7th the most awesome district in the U.S. is the sheer amount of diversity within its borders. But don't just take MY word for it, let the numbers do the talking:

Total population	769,597
Male	387,768
Female	381,829
Under 5 years	65,165
5 to 9 years	67,450
10 to 14 years	65,832
15 to 19 years	59,753
20 to 24 years	64,960
25 to 34 years	125,433
35 to 44 years	108,381
45 to 54 years	85,164
55 to 59 years	35,432
60 to 64 years	31,687
65 to 74 years	37,880
75 to 84 years	16,367
85 years and over	6,093
Median age (years)	29.9
18 years and over	534,993
65 years and over	60,340
Race	Estimate
Total population	769,597
One race	744,560
White	472,986
Black or African American	78,582
American Indian and Alaska Native	22,541
Asian	17,073
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,784
Some other race	151,594
Two or more races	25,037
Hispanic or Latino and Race	Estimate
Total population	769,597
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	483,297
Mexican	454,205
Puerto Rican	3,994
Cuban	3,405
Other Hispanic or Latino	21,693
Not Hispanic or Latino	286,300
Place of Birth	Estimate
Total population	769,597
Native	578,795
Born in United States	565,672
State of residence	367,268
Different state	198,404
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)	13,123
Foreign born	190,802
Ancestry	Estimate
Total population	769,597
American	16,960
Arab	3,457
Czech	1,563
Danish	1,015
Dutch	3,685
English	18,727
French (except Basque)	5,967
French Canadian	1,739
German	35,376
Greek	904
Hungarian	1,363
Irish	26,315
Italian	9,832
Lithuanian	251
Norwegian	4,145
Polish	5,180
Portuguese	318
Russian	1,188
Scotch-Irish	1,667
Scottish	4,267
Slovak	452
Subsaharan African	13,725
Swedish	3,344
Swiss	355
Ukrainian	111
Welsh	1,825
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	812
Veteran Status	Estimate
Civilian population 18 years and over	534,752
Civilian veterans	26,369
Disability Status of the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population	Estimate
Total civilian noninstitutionalized population	762,228
With a disability	85,639
Under 18 years	234,367
With a disability	9,402
18 to 64 years	468,203
With a disability	51,951
65 years and over	59,658
With a disability	24,286
Residence 1 Year Ago	Estimate
Population 1 year and over	758,385
Same house	629,066
Different house in the U.S.	126,294
Same county	107,914
Different county	18,380
Same state	3,360
Different state	15,020
Abroad	3,025
Source: 2015 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates https://www.census.gov/mycd/

But whats that you ask? You want to know about the income and financial status of the Arizona 7th? Well you're in luck!!!

Income and Benefits (In 2015 inflation-adjusted dollars)	Estimate
Total households	229,608
Less than $10,000	29,743
$10,000 to $14,999	17,169
$15,000 to 24,999	35,608
$25,000 to $34,999	31,566
$35,000 to $49,999	33,415
$50,000 to $74,999	36,986
$75,000 to $99,999	18,940
$100,000 to $149,999	16,799
$150,000 to $199,999	4,973
$200,000 or more	4,409
Median household income (dollars)	$35,243
Mean household income (dollars)	$49,378
Health Insurance Coverage	Estimate
Civilian noninstitutionalized population	762,228
With health insurance coverage	615,939
With private health insurance	306,533
With public coverage	348,977
No health insurance coverage	146,289
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years	234,367
No health insurance coverage	23,200
Percentage of Families and People whose Income in the Past 12 Months is Below the Poverty Level	Estimate
All families	28.7%
With related children of the householder under 18 years	37.9%
With related children of the householder under 5 years only	27.9%
Married couple families	20.6%
With related children of the householder under 18 years	28.0%
With related children of the householder under 5 years only	16.1%
Families with female householder, no husband present	45.2%
With related children of the householder under 18 years	54.5%
With related children of the householder under 5 years only	44.6%
All people	32.5%
Under 18 years	45.0%
Related children of the householder under 18 years	44.8%
Related children of the householder under 5 years	43.4%
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years	45.4%
18 years and over	27.1%
65 years and over	18.2%
People in families	31.5%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	36.9%
Source: 2015 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates https://www.census.gov/mycd/ But wait... theres more! If you continue down the blog now, you can find the literal trove of jobs that the Arizona 7th has to offer! Paid employees for pay period including March 12 Estimate Total for all sectors 373,352    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting b    Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas    extraction 85    Utilities h    Construction 24,137    Manufacturing 36,543    Wholesale trade 32,386    Retail trade 27,949    Transportation and warehousing 42,295    Information 5,997    Finance and insurance 21,821    Real estate and rental and leasing 5,595    Professional, scientific, and technical    services 17,435    Management of companies and enterprises 12,176    Administrative and support and waste    management and remediation services 32,571    Educational services 18,811    Health care and social assistance 44,745    Arts, entertainment, and recreation 4,993    Accommodation and food services 28,400    Other services (except public    administration) 12,857    Industries not classified 5 Annual payroll ($1,000) Estimate Total for all sectors 18,134,545    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting D    Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas    extraction 4,173    Utilities D    Construction 1,161,666    Manufacturing 1,869,328    Wholesale trade 1,700,630    Retail trade 804,568    Transportation and warehousing 2,269,642    Information 436,130    Finance and insurance 1,416,161    Real estate and rental and leasing 234,652    Professional, scientific, and technical    services 1,287,992    Management of companies and enterprises 846,262    Administrative and support and waste    management and remediation services 903,328    Educational services 880,044    Health care and social assistance 2,549,661    Arts, entertainment, and recreation 336,686    Accommodation and food services 487,498    Other services (except public    administration) 457,014    Industries not classified 300 Total establishments Estimate Total for all sectors 13,760    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9    Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas    extraction 10    Utilities 8    Construction 988    Manufacturing 989    Wholesale trade 1,412    Retail trade 1,690    Transportation and warehousing 632    Information 250    Finance and insurance 693    Real estate and rental and leasing 593    Professional, scientific, and technical    services 1,479    Management of companies and enterprises 135    Administrative and support and waste    management and remediation services 822    Educational services 232    Health care and social assistance 1,301    Arts, entertainment, and recreation 122    Accommodation and food services 1,199    Other services (except public    administration) 1,179    Industries not classified 17 Source: 2014 County Business Patterns for Congressional Districts https://www.census.gov/mycd/ Wow!! The Arizona 7th is starting to look like the regular American Dream! Can you say Picket Fence? Because we certainly can! Phoenix isn't the birthplace of any big cooperation's, but we have plenty of Walmarts!! Fat guys in wife beaters in the freezer section? Why thats a quarter of our population right there! But if that hasn't convinced you to fall in love with the Arizona Fighting 7th, then perhaps we could mention to you that the lovely Arizona 7th is solidly democratic. As a matter of fact, in the recent 2016 presidential election, over 71% of the 7th district voted for Hillary Clintonhttp://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-the-2012-2008-elections  (Please note that this news station has a slight liberal stew, thus making this website less credible in some aspects) So what better district to live in? What better place to be? When you come to the Arizona 7th, you will feel right at home. The Arizona 7th district, the most BADASS district in the U.S.A.