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Gallego’s PAC Funds Wife’s Birthday Trips, Exposes Finance Loophole

6/12/2026

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Senator Ruben Gallego’s campaign paid for his wife’s birthday celebrations in St. Barts and Miami, sparking criticism for using donor money.
The March 27-29 St. Barts trip and February 13-17 Miami trip were funded by his Juntos leadership PAC, which later reimbursed more than $8,200 for childcare.
Legal experts said the trips reveal gaps in campaign-finance rules because leadership PACs lack personal-use prohibitions and called for reform.

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Senator Ruben Gallego’s campaign paid for his wife’s birthday celebrations in St. Barts and Miami, sparking criticism for using donor money.
The March 27-29 St. Barts trip and February 13-17 Miami trip were funded by his Juntos leadership PAC, which later reimbursed more than $8,200 for childcare.
Legal experts said the trips reveal gaps in campaign-finance rules because leadership PACs lack personal-use prohibitions and called for reform.