Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego to Headline Montana Democratic Party’s Annual Fundraising Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 9, 2026
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Helena, MT – The Montana Democratic Party announced today that Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego will deliver the keynote address for the 48th Annual Mansfield Metcalf Dinner on Saturday, March 7th, 2026.
“We are thrilled to host Senator Ruben Gallego,” said Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Emily Marburger. “Throughout his years of public service, Senator Gallego has stood up for working families, veterans, and rural communities, all while staying grounded in his roots. These are the values the Montana Democratic Party holds at its core.”
About Senator Ruben Gallego
Born the son of immigrants and raised by a single mom, Ruben knows what it means to live the American Dream. After growing up poor and working every job he could find to help support his mom and three sisters – at a pizza joint, construction sites, and a meat-packing plant – Ruben became a first-generation college student, graduating from Harvard University. Motivated to give back to the country that had given him such opportunities, Ruben enlisted in the Marine Corps and deployed to Iraq in 2005 as an infantryman, serving with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines.
Ruben was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010, where he pushed to expand Medicaid and worked across the aisle to secure in-state tuition for all veterans. In November 2024, Ruben was elected to the U.S. Senate. He was sworn in on January 3, 2025, with the promise to fight for all Arizonans. Ruben lives in South Phoenix with his wife, Sydney, sons Michael and Cooper, and daughter, Isla.
The Mansfield Metcalf Celebration is the Montana Democratic Party’s biggest event of the year. Past speakers have included then-Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Mark Kelly, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. The event will take place in Helena at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds beginning at 5:30 PM.
Tickets are on sale at montanademocrats.org/mm26. More information about press credentials and media access for this event will follow.
