Ruiz, Raul

Ruiz, Raul is a Democratic Representative representing California, District 25. They serve on 1 committee, including House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

They have raised $545K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $211K. Organizations spend $1.6 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are health issues and energy/nuclear. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They rarely miss a vote, participating in 95% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 51% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 45 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 2 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $2.3 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $341 spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and campaign contributions.