Meet the Democrat senator whose donors have been bankrolling his ‘luxury lifestyle’

Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has made the rising cost of living a centerpiece of his political identity.

“The average Super Bowl ticket now costs $6,773. That’s not just a game — it’s a luxury bill,” he wrote on X in February. “For too many working Americans, seeing the biggest sporting event in person would take … months of rent just to afford one ticket.”

‘He’s using campaign cash to live a luxury lifestyle.’

Federal campaign finance records reviewed by Politico show donor money has been footing the bill for his travel.

Gallego, who has campaigned as a working-class fighter from Phoenix, has spent liberally across two donor-funded accounts — on luxury resorts, private jet flights, family trips to Disney parks, and repeated personal reimbursements.

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