Biography
District: California - 36th District
Political Highlights: no previous office,
Born: August 25, 1972; Zacatecas, Mexico
Residence: Palm Desert
Religion: Seventh-day Adventist
Family: Wife, Monica Rivers; two children
Education: U. of California, Los Angeles, B.S. 1994; Harvard U., M.D. 2001; Harvard U., M.P.P. 2001; Harvard U., M.P.H. 2007
Elected: 2012
Committee Assignments: Energy & Commerce (Environment and Climate Change - Vice Chairman; Health; Oversight & Investigations)
Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Democrat
House Seniority: 162nd ranked House Democrat
Twitter: 18,435 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Raul Ruiz (D)
Mary Bono Mack (R)
Votes
110,189
97,953
%
52.9%
47.1%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Raul Ruiz (D)
Brian Nestande (R)
Votes
72,682
61,457
%
54.2%
45.8%
