CHC BOLD PAC Launches $1.1 Million Statewide Ad Buy In Arizona Senate Race


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

May 29, 2024

Contact: press@chcboldpac.com


CHC BOLD PAC Launches $1.1 Million Statewide Ad Buy In Arizona Senate Race


The buy, which will help propel Ruben Gallego to a historic victory, is the first Spanish language reservation in the critical swing state in the general election


Washington, D.C. - Today, CHC BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced a $1.1 Million ad buy in the Arizona Senate race. The buy, which includes Spanish broadcast, radio, and digital reservations for the month of September, is designed to appeal to the Latino population in Arizona (33%) that will help propel Ruben Gallego to victory as the first Latino to represent Arizona in the Senate. The statewide investment represents the first Spanish language reservations in the general election in this race and is the largest single independent expenditure in BOLD PAC’s 23 year history. 


“CHC BOLD PAC is so proud to stand with Ruben Gallego in his historic race for Senate in Arizona,” said BOLD PAC Member Rep. Salud Carbajal. “As the son of immigrants from Colombia and Mexico who grew up poor and took any job he could to help his family make ends meet, Ruben understands what Arizona families are going through. He turned to service, first as an infantryman in the Marine Corps and then as an elected official, because he wanted to give back to the country and communities that gave him so much. This investment is designed to help ensure that the Latino voters in Arizona who will make the difference in this race know that he’s the one who will never stop fighting for them.” 


The investment is part of the “Our Lucha” initiative, a multi-scope initiative launched in 2021 that puts BOLD PAC at the forefront of the fight for every Latino vote. It includes BOLD PAC’s Latino led efforts to educate our community ourselves on the issues that matter most and to combat misinformation, mobilize Latinos to make change, and persuade them to vote for Democrats. Previous phases of this effort include $6 million in direct investments in Latina and Latino campaigns ahead of the 2022 midterms which led to electing the largest Congressional Hispanic Caucus in history. Efforts also include an early 2024 grassroots initiative to educate and mobilize Latino voters in the critical battleground states of Arizona, Florida, and Texas and a YouTube Channel "Ya Tu Sabes," to combat disinformation and to educate and engage Latino voters in a culturally competent way.


ABOUT CHC BOLD PAC ENDORSED CANDIDATE RUBEN GALLEGO 

 

Ruben Gallego is the son of immigrants from Colombia and Mexico. Along with his three sisters, he was raised by a single mother in a small apartment on a secretary's salary and slept on the family’s living room floor, finally getting his own bed when he went away to college.

Growing up poor, he took any job he could find — working at a pizza joint, construction sites, and a meat-packing plant — to help support his family. He earned a spot at Harvard University, where he again worked numerous odd jobs to pay his way through school. 


Ruben enlisted in the Marine Corps and deployed as an infantryman to Iraq, where his company saw some of the heaviest casualties of the war. After returning home, Ruben’s military service motivated him to seek public office and ensure that members of the military are never again sent into harm’s way without a plan for winning the fight and caring for those who serve when they return home.


In Congress, Ruben has fought tirelessly for hardworking Arizona families, working to cut costs, support small businesses, and take care of our veterans. Because of his experience growing up paycheck to paycheck, he understands the unyielding squeeze too many Arizonans are feeling. That’s why he’s working to cut costs on everything from gas and groceries, to rent and health care costs. He has distinguished himself as a leading voice on national security issues as the highest-ranking Latino on the Armed Services Committee. Ruben lives in South Phoenix with his wife Sydney, son Michael, and young daughter Isla.



CHC BOLD PAC


BOLD PAC is the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and is dedicated to increasing diversity in the House and Senate by getting more Latinos and Latinas elected. In 2022, BOLD PAC elected the largest Democratic CHC in history, bringing nine new Latinos to the House, including four in seats that were picked up by House Democrats. This was the result of over $6 Million in direct investments for Latino candidates, the largest sum in the organization’s history. Additionally, BOLD PAC played an integral role in protecting the Democratic majority in the Senate by helping re-elect Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, the first and only Latina in the Senate. 


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CHC BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Hispanic Caucus, was founded in 2001 to increase Latino representation in Congress. Since its founding, BOLD PAC has more than doubled the size of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

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CHC BOLD PAC lanza una campaña estatal de anuncios de $1,1 millones en las elecciones al senado de Arizona


La inversión, que ayudará a impulsar a Ruben Gallego a una victoria histórica, es la primera reserva en español en el estado clave en las elecciones generales



WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hoy CHC BOLD PAC - el brazo de campaña del Caucus Hispano del Congreso, anunció una campaña de $1,1 millones de dólares en la elección al senado de Arizona. 


La campaña, que incluye reservas en español en radio, televisión y medios digitales para el mes de septiembre, está diseñada para atraer a la población latina en Arizona (33%) que ayudará a impulsar a Ruben Gallego a la victoria como el primer latino en representar a Arizona en el Senado. La inversión a nivel estatal representa las primeras reservas en español en las elecciones generales en esta carrera y es el más grande gasto independiente en los 23 años de historia de BOLD PAC.


“CHC BOLD PAC está muy orgulloso de apoyar a Ruben Gallego en su histórica campaña para el Senado en Arizona,” dijo el representante y miembro de BOLD PAC, Salud Carbajal. “Como hijo de inmigrantes de Colombia y México que creció en la pobreza y tomó cualquier trabajo para ayudar a su familia a sobrevivir, Ruben entiende lo que las familias de Arizona están enfrentando. Se dedicó al servicio, primero como soldado de infantería de Marina, y luego como representante electo, porque él quería dar de vuelta al país y las comunidades que le dieron tanto. Esta inversión está diseñada para ayudar asegurar que los votantes latinos de Arizona que harán la diferencia en esta contienda sepan que él nunca dejará de luchar por ellos.”


La inversión es parte de “Our Lucha”, una iniciativa multisectorial lanzada en 2021 que pone a BOLD PAC al frente de la lucha por cada voto latino. Esto incluye los esfuerzos liderados por BOLD PAC para latinos para educar nuestra comunidad nosotros mismos sobre los temas que más importan y para combatir la desinformación, movilizar los latinos a lograr cambio y persuadirlos a votar por los demócratas. Las fases anteriores de este esfuerzo incluyen 6 millones de dólares en inversiones directas en las campañas de latinas y latinos previo a las elecciones intermedias de 2022, que llevaron a la elección del más grande Caucus Hispano del Congreso en historia. Los esfuerzos también incluyen una iniciativa de base a mediados de 2024 para educar y movilizar a los votantes Latinos en los estados críticos de Arizona, Florida y Texas y un canal de Youtube “Ya Tu Sabes”, para combatir la desinformación y educar e involucrar a los votantes latinos de una manera competente. 


SOBRE RUBEN GALLEGO


Ruben Gallego es hijo de inmigrantes de Colombia y México. Junto con sus tres hermanas, fue criado por una madre soltera en un pequeño apartamento con el salario de una secretaria y durmió en la sala de su familia, y por fin tuvo su propia cama cuando fue a la universidad. Al crecer en la pobreza, aceptó cualquier trabajo que pudo encontrar – en una pizzería, en la construcción y en una factoría empacando carne – para ayudar a mantener su familia. Consiguió la admisión en la Universidad de Harvard, donde volvió a trabajar a tener varios trabajos para pagarse sus estudios.


Ruben se alistó en la Infantería Marina y fue desplegado como soldado en Irak, donde su unidad de combate sufrió algunas de las más graves pérdidas humanas de la guerra. Tras regresar a casa, el servicio militar de Ruben lo motivó a buscar un cargo público y asegurarse de que los miembros del ejército no vuelvan a ser enviados al peligro sin un plan para ganar la batalla y cuidar de los que sirven cuando regresen a casa.


En el Congreso, Ruben ha luchado por las familias trabajadoras de Arizona, trabajando para reducir los costos, apoyar a las pequeñas empresas, y cuidando a nuestros veteranos. A través de su experiencia creciendo de cheque a cheque, él entiende la presión inquebrantable que muchos Arizonenses están sintiendo. Es por eso que él está trabajando para reducir los costos en todo, desde la gasolina y alimentos, a los costos de la vivienda y servicios de salud. Se ha distinguido como una voz destacada en asuntos de seguridad nacional como el latino de más alto nivel en el Comité de Servicios Armados. Ruben vive en el sur de Phoenix con su esposa Sydney, su hijo Michael y su hija Isla. 


CHC BOLD PAC

 

BOLD PAC es el brazo de campaña del Caucus Hispano del Congreso (CHC) y se dedica a aumentar la diversidad en la Cámara y el Senado logrando que más latinos y latinas sean elegidos. En 2022, BOLD PAC eligió al CHC demócrata más grande de la historia, trayendo a nueve nuevos latinos a la Cámara, incluidos cuatro en escaños que fueron obtenidos por los demócratas de la Cámara. Este fue el resultado de más de $6 millones en inversiones directas para candidatos latinos, la suma más grande en la historia de la organización. Además, BOLD PAC jugó un papel integral en la protección de la mayoría demócrata en el Senado al ayudar a reelegir a la senadora Catherine Cortez Masto, la primera y única latina en el Senado.


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CHC BOLD PAC, el brazo de campaña del Caucus Hispano, fue fundado en 2001 para aumentar la representación latina en el Congreso. Desde su fundación, BOLD PAC ha casi duplicado el tamaño del Caucus Hispano del Congreso.

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By Bold . • April 21, 2025
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By Bold . • March 6, 2025
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