Pete Gallego

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Pete Gallego
Image of Pete Gallego

Democratic Party

Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives
U.S. House Texas District 23
Successor: William Hurd
Predecessor: Francisco Canseco

Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $666,007

Elections and appointments
Last election

September 18, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Sul Ross State University

Law

University of Texas

Contact

Personal website

Pete Gallego (b. December 2, 1961, in Alpine, TX) was a 2018 Democratic special election candidate for District 19 of the Texas State Senate. He was defeated by Peter Flores (R) in the runoff election on September 18, 2018.[1]


Gallego is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House. He represented Texas' 23rd Congressional District from 2013 to 2015. Gallego lost his re-election bid in 2014. He was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[2] The 23rd Congressional District was a battleground in 2014; the Texas Tribune called it the "only obviously competitive November congressional race" in Texas.[3] Gallego ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014. He was defeated by Will Hurd (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]

Gallego lost a rematch with Hurd for the 23rd District seat in 2016.[5]

Gallego is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 74 from 1991 to 2013.

Biography

Gallego was born and raised in Alpine, Texas. His father was the first Hispanic elected to the school board and his parents started a credit union for Latinos when local banks wouldn't lend to them. He graduated from Sul Ross State University and went on to get a law degree from the University of Texas. He sits on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials and the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation.[6][7] In 2012, Gallego began drawing pension benefits from the state of Texas in addition to his annual congressional salary of $174,000.[8][9]

Career

  • 1986-1989: Assistant attorney general[7]
  • 1991-2012: Texas House of Representatives[7]
  • 1990-present: Practicing lawyer[7]
  • 2013-2015: U.S. House of Representatives from Texas

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Gallego served on the following committees:[10]

Texas State House

2011-2012

Pete Gallego served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:

Key votes

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[11] For more information pertaining to Gallego's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[12]

National security

HR 644

See also: Bowe Bergdahl exchange

Yea3.png On September 9, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 644, a resolution condemning President Barack Obama's act of exchanging five Guantanamo Bay prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.[13][14] The House voted 249-163 for resolution, with all Republicans and 22 Democrats supporting the bill. Fourteen Democrats and five Republicans did not vote on the resolution, while all other Democrats opposed its passage.[14] Gallego dissented from the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[13][14]

NDAA

Yea3.png Gallego voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[15]

DHS Appropriations

Yea3.png Gallego voted for HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.[16]

CISPA (2013)

Yea3.png Gallego voted for HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[17]

Economy

Farm bill

Yea3.png On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[18] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[19][20] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[20] Gallego voted with 88 other Democratic representatives in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

Yea3.png On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[21][22] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[22] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[23] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Gallego joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[21][22]

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Nay3.png On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[24] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[25] Gallego voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[26]

Yea3.png The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[27] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Gallego voted for HR 2775.[28]

Gallego donated his salary to a charity helping injured veterans while the government was shutdown.[29]

Federal Pay Adjustment Act

Yea3.png Gallego voted for HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years. Gallego was 1 of 44 Democrats who supported the bill, while 144 voted against it.[30]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Nay3.png Gallego voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[31] The vote largely followed party lines.[32]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Nay3.png Gallego voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[33]

Social issues

Abortion

Nay3.png Gallego voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[34]

Issues

Gallego sponsored the following legislation while a member of the Texas House of Representatives:

  • HB 812 - Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for the spouses of certain military personnel.
  • HB 1679 - Relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities.
  • HB 1681 - Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
  • HB 3135 - Relating to a TEXAS grant pilot project to provide incentives for students to attend certain underutilized public institutions of higher education.[35]

Political Positions

  • Healthcare - Gallego opposes repeal of the Affordable Care Act and voted against repeal in May 2013. Gallego's support for the Affordable Care Act has been attacked in advertisements by the Libre Initiative, a conservative Hispanic outreach group.[36][37][38][39]
  • Gay Rights - Gallego opposes gay marriage, stating, “I have never been in favor of gay marriage and I am not in favor of gay marriage." Gallego supports civil unions for same-sex couples.[40]
  • Abortion - Gallego supported an abortion law allowing minors to get an abortion with parental consent. Under the legislation a minor would have been able to bypass the requirement for parental consent by petitioning a judge.[40]
  • Medicare - Gallego opposes a voucher system and supports prescription drug negotiations.[41]
  • Immigration - Gallego has said that border security and immigration reform are two separate issues. He advocates immediate action on comprehensive immigration reform, writing "We can no longer delay immigration reform. The time to move forward is now." Gallego has said "Most people don’t really care where the idea comes from. They want action, they want something to happen, and they’re tired of the prolonged conversation." Gallego has expressed support for President Obama's immigration policies. He supports the DREAM Act[42][43]
  • Energy - Gallego has been supported by the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters. According to Texas Climate News, Gallego's 2012 congressional victory "earned the celebratory attention of climate-action advocates." Gallego has voiced support for renewable and clean energy sources. The Sierra Club called Gallego a "clean energy champion." Mother Jones included Gallego in a list of the "Top Five Climate Hawks" who were elected to office in November 2012.[44][45][46][47]

Elections

2018

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2018

A special election for the office of Texas State Senate District 19 was held on July 31, 2018. Candidates had until June 25, 2018, to file nomination papers with the secretary of state.[48]

On June 18, 2018, state Sen. Carlos Uresti (D) resigned from the state Senate, four months after he was found guilty of charges related to bribery surrounding a government contract and charges of wrongdoing.[49]

Pete Gallego (D) and Peter Flores (R) defeated Roland Gutierrez (D), Charles Urbina Jones (D), Tomas Uresti (D), Jesse Alaniz (R), Carlos Antonio Raymond (R), and Tony Valdivia (L) in the special election on July 31, 2018, and advanced to a runoff election. Flores then defeated Gallego in the runoff election on September 18, 2018.[50][51][52]

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Texas State Senate District 19

Peter P. Flores defeated Pete Gallego in the special general runoff election for Texas State Senate District 19 on September 18, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peter P. Flores
Peter P. Flores (R)
 
56.7
 
25,330
Image of Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego (D)
 
43.3
 
19,367

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 44,697
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General election

Special general election for Texas State Senate District 19

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Texas State Senate District 19 on July 31, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peter P. Flores
Peter P. Flores (R)
 
34.4
 
9,003
✔
Image of Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego (D)
 
28.9
 
7,580
Image of Roland Gutierrez
Roland Gutierrez (D)
 
24.4
 
6,389
Image of Carlos Antonio Raymond
Carlos Antonio Raymond (R)
 
3.5
 
920
Image of Tomas Uresti
Tomas Uresti (D)
 
3.0
 
799
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Charles Urbina Jones (D)
 
3.0
 
789
Image of Jesse Alaniz
Jesse Alaniz (R)
 
1.8
 
461
Image of Tony Valdivia
Tony Valdivia (L)
 
1.0
 
266

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,207
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2016

See also: Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2016

Texas' 23rd Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Will Hurd (R) won re-election to his second term, and defeated former Rep. Pete Gallego (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hurd ousted Gallego in the 2014 general election to win the seat. Hurd defeated William Peterson in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Gallego defeated Lee Keenen to win the Democratic nomination. Ruben Corvalan (L) also sought election to the seat.[53][54]

U.S. House, Texas District 23 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWill Hurd Incumbent 48.3% 110,577
     Democratic Pete Gallego 47% 107,526
     Libertarian Ruben Corvalan 4.7% 10,862
Total Votes 228,965
Source: Texas Secretary of State


U.S. House, Texas District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWill Hurd Incumbent 82.2% 39,870
William Peterson 17.8% 8,628
Total Votes 48,498
Source: Texas Secretary of State
U.S. House, Texas District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPete Gallego 88.4% 43,223
Lee Keenen 11.6% 5,688
Total Votes 48,911
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Gallego was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue Program. The program "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support."[55]

2014

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See also: Texas' 23rd Congressional District elections, 2014


Gallego was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[2]

U.S. House, Texas District 23 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWill Hurd 49.8% 57,459
     Democratic Pete Gallego Incumbent 47.7% 55,037
     Libertarian Ruben Corvalan 2.5% 2,933
Total Votes 115,429
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2012

See also: Texas' 23rd Congressional District elections, 2012

Gallego won election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 23rd District. He and Ciro Rodriguez defeated John Bustamante in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012. Gallego went on to defeat Rodriguez in the July 31 runoff. He then defeated incumbent Francisco Canseco (R), Jeffrey Blunt (L) and Ed Scharf (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[56][57][58]

U.S. House, Texas District 23 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPete Gallego 50.3% 96,676
     Republican Francisco Canseco Incumbent 45.6% 87,547
     Libertarian Jeffrey C. Blunt 3% 5,841
     Green Ed Scharf 1.1% 2,105
Total Votes 192,169
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"


U.S. House, Texas District 23 Runoff Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPete P. Gallego 54.8% 15,815
Ciro D. Rodriguez 45.2% 13,038
Total Votes 28,853

[59]

U.S. House, Texas District 23 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCiro Rodriguez Incumbent 46% 18,237
Green check mark transparent.pngPete Gallego 40.8% 16,202
John Bustamante 13.2% 5,240
Total Votes 39,679

Endorsements

Galego was endorsed by the mayor of San Antonio, Julián Castro, in the runoff against Ciro Rodriguez.[60]

2010

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Gallego won re-election in District 74 in 2010. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Thomas Kincaid, Jr. in the November 2 general election.[61]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 15,720 54.81%
Thomas Kincaid, Jr. (R) 12,957 45.18%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Gallego won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District, defeating Thomas Kincaid, Jr. (R). Gallego received 26,235 votes in the election while Kincaid received 14,633 votes.[62] Gallego raised $458,786 for his campaign; Kincaid raised $8,550.[63]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 26,235 64.19%
Thomas Kincaid, Jr. (R) 14,633 35.80%

2006

On November 4, 2006, Gallego won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District, unopposed.[64]

Gallego raised $213,343 for his campaign.[65]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 19,324

2004

On November 4, 2004, Gallego won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District, unopposed.[66]

Gallego raised $195,574 for his campaign.[67]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74 (2004)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 28,497

2002

On November 4, 2002, Gallego won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District, defeating Pedro "Pete" Nieto (R).[68]

Gallego raised $239,628 for his campaign while Nieto raised $20,221.[69]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74 (2002)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 21,326
Pedro "Pete" Nieto (R) 8,688

2000

On November 4, 2000, Gallego won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District, unopposed.[70]

Gallego raised $130,043 for his campaign.[71]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74 (2000)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 26,019

1998

On November 4, 1998, Gallego won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District, unopposed.[72]

Gallego raised $89,352 for his campaign.[73]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74 (1998)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 16,293

1996

On November 4, 1996, Gallego won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District, unopposed.[74]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74 (1996)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 22,994

1994

On November 4, 1994, Gallego won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District, defeating Robert Garza (R).[75]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74 (1994)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 14,178
Robert Garza (R) 8,645

1992

On November 4, 1992, Gallego won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District, unopposed.[76]

Texas House of Representatives, District 74 (1992)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pete Gallego (D) 22,779

1990

On November 4, 1990, Gallego won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 74th District.

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Gallego's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Education: There’s an unquestionable connection between access to education and a better future. Education opened the door to opportunity in my life, and I believe all Texas should have a shot at a better future. In the state legislature, I fought attempts to cut $5.4 billion from public education. Rather than using any of the $6 billion available in the state’s savings account known as the Rainy Day Fund, the legislature opted to leave Texas schools underfunded by billions of dollars and shortchange our students.
  • Veterans: I strongly believe we owe a great debt to the men and women who defend and have defended our country. We must make sure that we are supporting local military families and veterans. We need to make sure they receive prompt and high-quality care at VA clinics, increase funding to programs that provide aid for wounded veterans and support programs that help these men and women to find jobs once they get home.
  • Immigration: Our country is made up of immigrants who made the journey to the United States in search of the American dream. But we all know that our immigration system is broken. I am a strong supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, including beefed up efforts to improve border security to keep criminals out and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants already in this country who pay a fine, pay back taxes, learn to speak English and stand in line.
  • DREAM Act: I strongly support the DREAM Act, which would let young people who were brought to this country as children, graduated from high school and stayed out of trouble, to earn a path to citizenship through military service or by going to college. I was proud to vote for the Texas DREAM Act, and I continue to look forward to voting for the federal DREAM Act in Congress.
  • Medicare and Medicaid: I strongly support expanding Medicaid in Texas, which will immediately provide 1 million poor, working uninsured Texas families with health care coverage, but also make sure Texas taxpayers help people in Texas, rather than sending their federal taxes to states like California and New York.

[77]

”
—Pete Gallego's campaign website, http://petegallego.com/priorities

2014

Gallego's campaign website listed the following issues:[78]

“
  • Education: "There’s an unquestionable connection between access to education and a better future. Education opened the door to opportunity in my life, and I believe all Texas should have a shot at a better future. In the state legislature, I fought attempts to cut $5.4 billion from public education. Rather than using any of the $6 billion available in the state’s savings account known as the Rainy Day Fund, the legislature opted to leave Texas schools underfunded by billions of dollars and shortchange our students."
  • Veterans: "I strongly believe we owe a great debt to the men and women who defend and have defended our country. We must make sure that we are supporting local military families and veterans. We need to make sure they receive prompt and high-quality care at VA clinics, increase funding to programs that provide aid for wounded veterans and support programs that help these men and women to find jobs once they get home. As the son of a World War II veteran, I take these issues very personally."
  • Immigration: "Our country is made up of immigrants who made the journey to the United States in search of the American dream. But we all know that our immigration system is broken. I am a strong supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, including beefed up efforts to improve border security to keep criminals out and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants already in this country who pay a fine, pay back taxes, learn to speak English and stand in line. Comprehensive immigration reform will not only make our country safer, it will also make our economy stronger."
  • Constituent Services: "I ran for Congress to help people and I've made constituent services a centerpiece of my tenure. In just over a year in office my staff and I have helped my constituents receive or recuperate over $2 million from the federal government. This includes helping veterans appeal denied benefits and seniors recuperate earned Social Security."
  • DREAM Act: "I strongly support the DREAM Act, which would let young people who were brought to this country as children, graduated from high school and stayed out of trouble, to earn a path to citizenship through military service or by going to college. I was proud to vote for the Texas DREAM Act, and I continue to look forward to voting for the federal DREAM Act in Congress. Since extreme right-wing members in Congress obstructed the passage of the DREAM Act, I support the deferred action policy that offers DREAM Act eligible youth, on a case-by-case basis, relief from deportation."

[77]

”
—Pete Gallego's campaign website, http://petegallego.com/priorities

Campaign finance summary

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Pete Gallego campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Texas State Senate District 19Lost general runoff$716,038 N/A**
2012U.S. House (Texas, District 23)Won $1,802,830 N/A**
Grand total$2,518,868 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

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See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Gallego's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $58,018 and $1,273,997. That averages to $666,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Gallego ranked as the 245th most wealthy representative in 2012.[79] Between 2011 and 2012, Gallego's calculated net worth[80] decreased by an average of 9 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[81]

Pete Gallego Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2011$728,269
2012$666,007
Growth from 2011 to 2012:−9%
Average annual growth:−9%[82]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[83]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Gallego received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 2011-2014, 26.47 percent of Gallego's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[84]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Pete Gallego Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $3,458,633
Total Spent $2,644,349
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms$402,353
Leadership PACs$179,700
Public Sector Unions$123,000
Beer, Wine & Liquor$114,400
Candidate Committees$96,000
% total in top industry11.63%
% total in top two industries16.83%
% total in top five industries26.47%

Analysis

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[85]

Gallego most often voted with:

Gallego least often voted with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Gallego missed 17 of 1,072 roll call votes from January 2013 to July 2014. This amounts to 1.6 percent, which is better than the median of 2.5 percent among current congressional representatives as of July 2014.[86]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Gallego ranked 192nd in the liberal rankings in 2013.[87]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Gallego voted with the Democratic Party 78.7 percent of the time, which ranked 190th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[88]

2013

Gallego voted with the Democratic Party 87.1 percent of the time, which ranked 190th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[89]

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Gallego is married to his wife Maria. Together, they have one child.[7]

See also

External links

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2018 Special Election, Senate District 19 Election Night Returns," July 31, 2018
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," accessed March 5, 2013
  3. ↑ "The Texas Tribune," "Analysis: Down the Ballot, Few Races in November," April 30, 2014
  4. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  5. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Gallego to Seek Rematch With U.S. Rep. Hurd," April 2, 2015
  6. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Gallego," accessed August 3, 2011
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 National Journal, "Texas, 23rd House District: Pete Gallego (D)," November 7, 2012
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  10. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
  11. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
  12. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Hill, "House votes to condemn administration over Taliban prisoner swap," September 9, 2014
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 485," accessed September 10, 2014
  15. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  16. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 2217 - DHS Appropriations Act of 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  17. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 624 - CISPA (2013) - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
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  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 NY Times, "Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers," accessed February 12, 2014
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
  23. ↑ Roll Call, "Omnibus Sails Through the Senate," January 16, 2014
  24. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  25. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  26. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  27. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  28. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  29. ↑ Politico, "Hill pols plan to donate, halt salary," accessed October 1, 2013
  30. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  31. ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 16, 2013
  32. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  33. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  34. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  35. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Gallego," accessed August 3, 2011
  36. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Triblive: Gallego on Obamacare, Iran and Taxes," accessed July 8, 2014
  37. ↑ "FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 154," "House.gov," accessed July 8, 2014
  38. ↑ El Paso Times, "Libre Initiative targets Obama's Affordable Care Act," February 9, 2014
  39. ↑ Journal Sentinel, "Libre Initiative reaches out to Hispanics with free-enterprise message," February 23, 2014
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 The Texas Tribune, "Gallego: Jesus Would Not Like Political Mailer," October 16, 2012
  41. ↑ Campaign Website, "Medicare," accessed July 8, 2014
  42. ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Pete Gallego: People want action on immigration reform, not prolonged debate," February 19, 2013
  43. ↑ El Paso Times, "State of the Union: Beto O'Rourke, Pete Gallego cheer immigration reform push," February 12, 2013
  44. ↑ The Hill, "Green groups tout election results as victory for clean energy," November 7, 2012
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  47. ↑ Mother Jones, "5 Climate Hawks Who Won on Tuesday," November 8, 2012
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  60. ↑ Burnt Orange Report, "San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro Endorses Pete Gallego in CD-23 Runoff," July 12, 2012
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  77. ↑ 77.0 77.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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  80. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  81. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  82. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  83. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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