Ben Ruiz (Indiana)

David Ben Ruiz (Republican Party) (also known as Ben) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.

Ruiz also ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 2. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Ruiz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

David Ben Ruiz was born in Chicago, Illinois. Ruiz's career experience includes working in sales, marketing, advertising, and as a small business owner.^[1]^[2]

Elections

2024

State House

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Earl Harris, Jr. defeated David Ben Ruiz in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 2 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Earl Harris, Jr. (D)	82.0	14,997
	David Ben Ruiz (R)	18.0	3,290

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,287
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Earl Harris, Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 2 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Earl Harris, Jr.	100.0	3,808

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,808
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Endorsements

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Pledges

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U.S. Term Limits

U.S. House

Indiana's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)

Indiana's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 1

Incumbent Frank Mrvan defeated Randell Niemeyer and Dakotah Miskus in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 1 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Frank Mrvan (D)	53.4	172,467
	Randell Niemeyer (R)	44.9	145,056
	Dakotah Miskus (L)	1.6	5,200

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 322,723
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jason Brown (American Independent Party)
Tiffany Ford (Independent)
Samuel Kravitz (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1

Incumbent Frank Mrvan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Mrvan	100.0	31,155

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,155
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1

Randell Niemeyer defeated Mark Leyva and David Ben Ruiz in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1 on May 7, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Randell Niemeyer	60.8	18,449
	Mark Leyva	24.8	7,509
	David Ben Ruiz	14.4	4,367

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,325
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Martin Lucas (R)

Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 1

Incumbent Frank Mrvan defeated Jennifer-Ruth Green and William Powers in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Mrvan (D)	52.8	112,656
		Jennifer-Ruth Green (R)	47.2	100,542
	Submit photo	William Powers (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	9

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 213,207
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1

Incumbent Frank Mrvan defeated Richard Fantin in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Mrvan	86.4	34,489
	Submit photo	Richard Fantin	13.6	5,413

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,902
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 1 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer-Ruth Green	47.1	14,616
		Blair Milo	22.4	6,964
		Mark Leyva	13.5	4,173
	Submit photo	Nicholas Pappas	7.8	2,409
		Martin Lucas	3.6	1,114
		David Ben Ruiz	3.4	1,054
		Aaron Storer	2.2	692

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,022
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Tom Madden (R)

Campaign themes

2024

State House

Ballotpedia survey responses

David Ben Ruiz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

U.S. House

Ballotpedia survey responses

David Ben Ruiz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ruiz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am married with five beautiful children who are home schooled and a small business owner operating out of NWI who knows the economic effects and hardships brought on by the current Biden Administrations policies that are affecting everyday American families with the highest inflation in recent history. I have been a lifelong conservative republican voter and someone who leads by example and prides myself in creating opportunities for others while always going above and beyond my own needs I strive to help as many folks in bad situations to be the voice of reason, patience and strength by being very forward. I am someone who is appalled by the failures of those currently in positions of power and have failed to keep their promises to the people of Northwest Indiana and the entire country. I am a proud supporter of President Trump and his successful policies and promises that helped Make America Great Again that benefited every American with economic stability and strength to thrive, by reigning in foreign trade and making Europe pay their fair share for security. As your candidate for Congress I promise to turn things around and make Hoosier lives better again by tackling infrastructure and employment growth while protecting our children's future.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

As I run for U.S. Congress in NWI Indiana, I will hold RINOs and Democrats alike accountable. I will fight for and to protect and defend American First policies for "We the People" by focusing on protecting our own border and contiued election integrity. I will never change my unwavering support for Presdient Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Unlike other candidates running under the party platform my goal is to put the people of Northwest Indiana and American's across this nation before party and politics. The people of Northwest Indiana deserve the well overdue needed change and deserve to be heard by a leaders that won't stray, back down and betray the people' trust in order to hold onto to power, but instead to defend, fund and support growth right here at home in NWI Indiana.
As an open outsider that can comes in as a MAGA Republican running my agenda is simple to protecting Hoosier American interests, such economic revitalization in the form of and recovery while protecting our most valuable assets...Our Children from the failures of both sides of the political spectrum being currently run by RINOs, The Establishment and the repeated failures of the Democratic Party.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a MAGA Republican running for office in the 1st Congressional District of Indiana, the most important policies I'm passionate about are policies that will actively promote and benefit Northwest Indiana Hoosiers, and the American People, American Families and the American Economy across the nation. We should all be tired of the increase in crime by social justice seekers who operate under the guise of socialism.

After several years of listening and watching the amount of damage that RINO, The Establishment & The Democratic Party have done to this country is appalling. Congress has time and time again failed to keep their promises to defend and protect the best interests of American's in Indiana and across this nation. American's have lost faith in a system built of a continuation of broken promises and policies that benefit radical leftist and leave our children inside a paradox of sexual exploitation, CRT victim-hood and self-victimization.

Open boarders leave American's behind and last, as on a daily basis we are invaded by Illegals who's so purpose is to destabilize our Republic form of Government. The astronomical impact is putting an economic strain on American Families that are losing their homes and livelihoods while the Washington Elites reroute tax payer dollars for housing, education and support over to every illegal, to foreign countries and wars that do not benefit Hoosiers in NWI and American's across the country.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

President Donald J. Trump. His courage, strength and persistence through every phony witch hunt and illegal persecution of him by the establishment RINOs and Socialist Democrats for the American people has been unprecedented and unmatched in history, yet he still wavers an undying love for this country which speaks volumes of his genuine loyalty for the American people.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Focus and attention to detail and preservation to bullying and intimidation tactics by other members who have questionable agendas that could impact hardworking American's.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Owing their service and duty to the American Voters, as the power that is given is by the people for the people to the right for representation.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That good men do not sit idle by and watch the rights of their countrymen and American families be stripped while the country burns and falls from grace.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The opportunity to create legislation and/or amend and pass it before reaching the Senate and initiate investigations that would lead to accountability and oversight of Individuals or paties of power in Congress, The Senate, Executive Branch as well as Government Agency Oversight

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, I think the more experience that a representative has previously in government or politics the more likely you are to become part of the growing problem which exists in the current governing body which we currently have today. Where public trust of the institution is already currently at an all time low.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

If we cannot successfully as a nation of voters to join and get rid of the swamp that President Trump exposed while in office, the future will look very, very bleak. 2024 will be the opportunity to save what remains and help reverse the current damages done by the Biden Administration, If this fails or we fail, the entire country is doomed.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I believe that the term length should be extend to 3 yrs with a Maximum of 3 terms to equal more or less the Senate.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I strongly believe in term limits and feel they are necessary in order to establish a balance of the power given to representatives by the voters. Most candidates will stand by and tell you that term limits are already in existence, yet that is truly not the case, especially when they for the same office every 2-6 years.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Matt Gaetz is definitely a firebrand willing to fight for the American People by holding members accountable for non actions and broken promises to the American people.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Many Northwest Indiana Hoosier residents I've spoken with are fed up with the pay to play politics between both parties Republicans and Democrats in the district area as well as throughout the state and want leadership to genuinely represent their best interests and want those politicians held to a standard and accountability.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Under normal circumstances a working government should be able to come together for necessary policy making, however these days nothing in the government is normal and compromise usually means alienating the constituency base of American's family's who have put their faith and trust behind the very same RINOs and Democrats who are now ruining the economy with their disastrous socialist and foreign agendas. The only solution to any compromise should be left up to the people to elect someone as myself to stand up in congress and get things done the right way by putting the American People First.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Any bill raising revenue would have to be heavily scrutinized before even being passed in the House and inclusive free of any other subjects or programs for funding. I would work to eliminate all pork spending bills altogether

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Power of the purse to subpoena and hold other non compliant democratic members and government agencies in contempt with prosecution; who refuse to provide any and all documentation or information requested by the investigative committee.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Spencer England, Small Business Owner
La Porte, Indiana

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Campaign website

Ruiz's campaign website stated the following:

“	EDUCATION Parents are the last line of defense for their children and nothing is more important then making sure that Parents have the rights to ensure their children are receiving the proper education that meets their expectation when it comes to curriculum and morals FOREIGN POLICY We must uphold the United States Constitution in making sure that foreign policy does not come before the rights of Americans to reject such policies proposed especially if those policies do not coincide or infringe on those rights by limiting executive branch authority without approval of the congress. HEALTHCARE Healthcare reform is needed to protect our Veterans as well as our American families right to choose not only their respective providers but the quality of the care they deserve as right throughout the nation. The right to try alternative procedures, methods and medications have for too long have been burdened every American with high costs. IMMIGRATION REFORM Pushing for Immigration reforms that protect our borders and put a focus on the benefits of American communities first. While passing legislation holding foreign governments accountable for willfully encouraging the encroachment of their citizens onto United States soil. COMMUNITY Establishing beneficial funding while cutting the heavy tax burdens for middle class and lower income Northwest Indiana Hoosier communities in order to flourish in the growth of business opportunities with a focus on employment expansion and increased area revenue growth & budgeting for local revitalization projects which are essential to our economic recovery as Hoosiers and our country. VOTER INTEGRITY Ensuring legislation is passed to build reliability and good faith in our electoral process on a national scale is key to effectively eliminating increased voter fraud, illegal tampering and meddling in our elections by foreign and domestic entities and parties. ^[3]	”
—Ben Ruiz's campaign website (2023)^[4]

2022

David Ben Ruiz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ruiz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am no politician; I am a Proud 2nd Generation American, I am a father, a husband who prides himself on raising proud American children who will not be subjected to hate filled indoctrination schools of learning. I owe Allegiance only to the Constitution of the United States for which this nation stands, I am grateful to our forefathers for providing us with this great country to celebrate life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These words in today's America seem all but faint today in this day and age, but everyday people still want to believe in it. My duty is not to represent my own interests nor myself but be the voice for the millions of Americans who cannot bare their voices for fear of retaliation. CRT, ANITFA, BLM is Communism and it has no place here in America the Beautiful!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

America First-Making America Great Again
U.S. Border Security and Restoring the Constitutional Republic
Draining the Swamp by punishing them for their high crimes of treason against American's

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My goals are to holding the Biden administration, Democrats and the MSM accountable for inciting rioting, looting, mayhem and destruction of City, State, Federal and Private property on a national level and terrorizing millions of Americans due to race and creed, for the simply for gain of power and for illegally using the Justice Department and FBI to conduct illegal monitoring, sweeps and raids on political conservative republican opponents and Americans and to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.

I will hold them accountable for the private funding of illegal immigration in violation of U.S. Laws and National Security.

I will hold them accountable for the government's overreach of subjecting Americans into forced vaccinations that are still in a trial phase and have that have had little to no effect without proper authorization from congress and instead attempting to bypass the constitutional rights of American without concern for the safety of millions subjected to these mRNA vaccines in trial phases.

I will hold them accountable for secretly funding 2016 dossier against a sitting President Trump in an attempted Coup d'e tat before the end of his term, as well as currently attempting to bar President Trump from a 2nd Presidential Run in 2024.

Biden and the Democrats have failed American's as well as Liberty and instead given priority to outside influences and foreign entities as well as governments. No More!!!!

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

President Donald J. Trump, He leads with strength like a lion for freedom because he stands in the way to protect every American from the dirty swamp of politicians in Washington D.C. without regard for himself and he is proud to give praise to our men and women throughout this nation that protect and serve.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

God and Country First

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Self-Sacrifice and the ability to never give into pressure

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I'm not a politician, I cannot be bought, my votes are not for sale

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Not to represent their own Interests for greed but instead to fulfill and complete interests that benefit every American from all walks of life

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to be able to help rebuild this country as our great forefather's envisioned it to be by the people for the people most importantly in the name of Liberty to live our lives as we want, where we have no senseless wars because of meddling in foreign affairs which do not benefit America's future

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I witnessed the first televised event while in grammar school of the first female teacher to be launched into space that ended in disaster, and watch President Regan with a heavy heart inform the nation and the world that these brave men and women went to touch the face of God. I was 10 and to this very day President Regans words are etched into my heart for these men and women who gave up their lives for our country's progress.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

McDonald's, it was horrible, especially the pay and the fact that I worked for a family member who managed it, I was an employee for a few months.

What is your favorite book? Why?

A time to kill by John Grisham, because it reminds me of our history and how far we have come to grow from our errors.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Deadpool because he's not only a Canadian he looks stupid cool

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

If I didn't love you by Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Seeing other people struggle, American's left behind by the very government that was put in place to protect them

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The mere fact that important policy and legislation is first brought to the attention and for review and approval before moving forward to the Senate for compete passage

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, I do not just say this because I have no experience in government but simply because for so long, we the American people have entrusted our Representatives from both chambers of Congress to properly handle matters that affect millions across our nation and couldn't even for once agree on keeping additional unnecessary pork from bills that would negatively impact every citizen and who by far and large have some form experience in law due to their educational background which have enabled this very congress to circumvent current laws to benefit their pockets

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Restructuring and correcting all of the damage done to the economy that will affect millions of low and middle incomes Americans due to the severity of high inflation which is the cause from excessive spending and the bogus overreach of mandates used to against citizens to destroy their every livelihoods

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Although currently I am not a part of any particular committee yet, i would definitely be interested in the Save America Leadership PAC, American First Committee, Red Renaissance PAC and Great America PAC and National Republican Trust PAC

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I believe that the term length should be extended to half of the term of members of the U.S. Senate which is three years and should be limited to 2 terms

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits should be enacted by Congress to protect Americans from abuse of power by politicians who have remained in office and who eventually are bought and paid for by special interest groups in order to extend their rein in congress and who have absolutely no interest in benefiting everyday Americans

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Actually Matt Gaetz, he is witty, smart, quick and a shark at setting the facts straight and going after lawless Democrats and RINOs

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

They are tired, exhausted of the unnecessary mandates that continue not only to affect themselves but their families, especially their young child who go into school and wonder what else besides evil will they be called because of their fair skin, the harm that has come in the form of threats and loss of life of innocent white children being mowed down during a Christmas parade and witnessing it live on air. Those in the minority communities finally taking the gloves off and asking that democrats stop calling them stupid with their senseless calls to action and rally in favor of creating hatred racial issues that have increased because of their democratic policies.

Tell us your favorite joke.

"Thats what she said"

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

In a perfect political and civil environment where representatives actually represent their constituency Yes, however in the current atmosphere which is led by Communistic democratic policies of the Democratic Party it cannot be attainable as they currently are the party in complete and full power and every bill, legislation or mandates they solely have complete control over and are willing to even change the laws so that no legislation can be met with opposition from true Conservatives in the Republican Party

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Bills would be required to be fully read in open session and/or in their respective offices by every member being present and then quizzed about the bill before voting on a bill, while also setting up rules to eliminate pork from being secretly added through any bills which would bring more effective transparency and fiscal responsibility in the future

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Campaign website

Ruiz's campaign website stated the following:

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EDUCATION

Public school boards and administrations across the Hoosier State especially in Northwest Indiana and numerous cities around the country have failed to properly educate our children. Instead of focusing on teaching our history as Americans, and how to futher grow our nation economically, they show our children, that we as parents, grandparents and the founding fathers are all evil and that we represent a hate unlike no other and we should deny ourselves of the liberty and rights as free people to appease those groups with which they have turned into victims. A school board bent on eliminating the nuclear family and continuing to grow their socialist agendas. We cannot give into the madness and we must reform Public School system with Parents leading the educational construct of Americanism.

FOREIGN POLICY

An America First agenda has is and will always be whats best in the interests of our nation and our citizens on a national and international level; one where no other country will no longer be able to exploit our generousity, assistantance nor come before our own responsibilty here at home in the United States of America.

HEALTHCARE

I have signed a sworn oath that once elected to congress my first function and goal would be to eliminate all Covid-19 Vax, and Mask Mandates, protocols & policies enacted to eliminate the freedoms of Americans. I will work with the America First caucus to bring back to the table Presidents Trumps Healthcare Reform Act which failed to garner support among RINOs and the Democratic Party in Congress, yet one that would benefit not only Hoosiers but every American across the nation, by making coverage more competitive allowing public & private recipients to choose alternative treatment options outside of their state expanding the role of coverage.

IMMIGRATION REFORM

To follow through on President Trumps immigration reforms which were struck down by Democrats and RINO's during his administration. We recognize that illegal brought into the country during their infancy had no control over what their respective family members were doing, and as set previously by President Trump' agenda, we must be able to give them an opportunity to properly and timely file the necessary documentation to seek residency. However, what may apply to DACA illegals may not apply to those who violated our sovereignty by illegally crossing into the United States. Those from far away countries that travelled by aviation will be immediately removed from the country, while those who have come from Mexico, Central and South America will be processed.

COMMUNITY

During the last 70 years Northwest Indiana has been under Democrat control, and in those years since, crime has risen, from the Murder Rate to Theft and Drug use and other violent crimes; these criminal acts do not help our communities in any way, instead they drown our children with the violence and prospect of becoming accepted drug users. Democratic policies have never benefited anyone except democrats and their thirst for power by assuming the roles of keeping minority areas convoluted with disparage, deplorable living conditions and in a constant state of helplessness. Their agenda never did any minority any good. Our objectives should be in focusing on the importance of re-establishing the nuclear family and bringing father's back into the lives of children who need their guidance, love, discipline and stability that only a father can provide. As a community and throughout America this has been our failure in policy and protection for what's in the best interests of our children and we need to change that. We need to show Father's how important they are to their children's lives and that from the onset of conception and birth of a child they also have equally important God given roles of raising their children and not being forced by former significant others and the courts to become alienated from their children. I fully support 50/50 physical and legal custody as a matter of right for children and equality for all fathers as their God given rights. We should also include rural law enforcement policing programs that benefit the surrounding rural communities of larger cities and areas by working hand in hand for equal and proper funding of specialized programs via reprograming funds that are being misappropriated by other agencies.

VOTER INTEGRITY

The United States is a Constitutional Republic and I believe it is important every American and Resident Immigrant understand that the ultimate law of the land is the U.S. Constitution, and that we are obligated to God & Country to uphold our nations laws. Voter integrity is and will always be a priority to protecting the best interests and voices of the American People. One of the top priorities in congress is to pass reforms that would eliminate elements of outside interference not only by other nations who seek to undermine our republic, but most importantly from within our own country via corporate enterprise involvement, political party establishments and the likes of social media and the MSM, who shuffled along dark money to various groups around the country during the 2020 elections to incite violence, chaos and steal an election by stuffing and shuffling inconsistent improper ballots and created ballot harvesting which has shown time and time again how in particular the liberal progressive communistic democratic leftists are capable of hijacking an election through misinformation but also because unlike foreign elements they knew that a weaken DOJ and FBI would never prosecute them for their crimes.^[3]

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—David Ruiz's campaign website (2022)^[5]

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David Ben Ruiz campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Indiana House of Representatives District 2	Lost general	$0	$0
2024*	U.S. House Indiana District 1	Lost primary	$2,750	$3,260
2022	U.S. House Indiana District 1	Lost primary	$197	$1,834
Grand total			$2,947	$5,095
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 8, 2021
↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2023
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Ben Ruiz for U.S. Congress, “AMERICA FIRST POLICIES,” accessed October 12, 2023
↑ Ruiz4congress, “Platform,” accessed March 17, 2022

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Current members of the Indiana House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Todd Huston

Majority Leader:Matthew Lehman

Representatives

District 1

Carolyn Jackson (D)

District 2

Earl Harris (D)

District 3

Ragen Hatcher (D)

District 4

Edmond Soliday (R)

District 5

Dale DeVon (R)

District 6

Maureen Bauer (D)

District 7

Jake Teshka (R)

District 8

Ryan Dvorak (D)

District 9

Patricia Boy (D)

District 10

Charles Moseley (D)

District 11

Michael Aylesworth (R)

District 12

Mike Andrade (D)

District 13

Matt Commons (R)

District 14

Vernon Smith (D)

District 15

Harold Slager (R)

District 16

Kendell Culp (R)

District 17

Jack Jordan (R)

District 18

David Abbott (R)

District 19

Julie Olthoff (R)

District 20

Jim Pressel (R)

District 21

Timothy Wesco (R)

District 22

Craig Snow (R)

District 23

Ethan Manning (R)

District 24

Hunter Smith (R)

District 25

Becky Cash (R)

District 26

Chris Campbell (D)

District 27

Sheila Klinker (D)

District 28

Jeffrey Thompson (R)

District 29

Alaina Shonkwiler (R)

District 30

Michael Karickhoff (R)

District 31

Lori Goss-Reaves (R)

District 32

Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)

District 33

John Prescott (R)

District 34

Sue Errington (D)

District 35

Elizabeth Rowray (R)

District 36

Kyle Pierce (R)

District 37

Todd Huston (R)

District 38

Heath VanNatter (R)

District 39

Daniel Lopez (R)

District 40

Gregory Steuerwald (R)

District 41

Mark Genda (R)

District 42

Tim Yocum (R)

District 43

Tonya Pfaff (D)

District 44

Beau Baird (R)

District 45

Bruce Borders (R)

District 46

Bob Heaton (R)

District 47

Robb Greene (R)

District 48

Doug Miller (R)

District 49

Joanna King (R)

District 50

Lorissa Sweet (R)

District 51

Tony Isa (R)

District 52

Ben Smaltz (R)

District 53

Ethan Lawson (R)

District 54

Cory Criswell (R)

District 55

Lindsay Patterson (R)

District 56

Bradford Barrett (R)

District 57

Craig Haggard (R)

District 58

Michelle Davis (R)

District 59

Ryan Lauer (R)

District 60

Peggy Mayfield (R)

District 61

Matt Pierce (D)

District 62

Dave Hall (R)

District 63

Shane Lindauer (R)

District 64

Matt Hostettler (R)

District 65

Christopher May (R)

District 66

Zach Payne (R)

District 67

Alex Zimmerman (R)

District 68

Garrett Bascom (R)

District 69

Jim Lucas (R)

District 70

Karen Engleman (R)

District 71

Wendy Dant Chesser (D)

District 72

Edward Clere (R)

District 73

Jennifer Meltzer (R)

District 74

Steve Bartels (R)

District 75

Cindy Ledbetter (R)

District 76

Wendy McNamara (R)

District 77

Alex Burton (D)

District 78

Tim O'Brien (R)

District 79

Matthew Lehman (R)

District 80

Phil GiaQuinta (D)

District 81

Martin Carbaugh (R)

District 82

Kyle Miller (D)

District 83

Christopher Judy (R)

District 84

Bob Morris (R)

District 85

David Heine (R)

District 86

Edward DeLaney (D)

District 87

Carey Hamilton (D)

District 88

Chris Jeter (R)

District 89

Mitch Gore (D)

District 90

Andrew Ireland (R)

District 91

Robert Behning (R)

District 92

Renee Pack (D)

District 93

Julie McGuire (R)

District 94

Cherrish Pryor (D)

District 95

John Bartlett (D)

District 96

Gregory Porter (D)

District 97

Justin Moed (D)

District 98

Robin Shackleford (D)

District 99

Vanessa Summers (D)

District 100

Robert Johnson (D)

Republican Party (70)

Democratic Party (30)

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Indiana's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jim Banks (R)

Todd Young (R)

Representatives

District 1

Frank Mrvan (D)

District 2

Rudy Yakym (R)

District 3

Marlin Stutzman (R)

District 4

Jim Baird (R)

District 5

Victoria Spartz (R)

District 6

Jefferson Shreve (R)

District 7

André Carson (D)

District 8

Mark Messmer (R)

District 9

Erin Houchin (R)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (2)

[bio-1] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 8, 2021

[2] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2023

[quotedisclaimer-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[4] Ben Ruiz for U.S. Congress, “AMERICA FIRST POLICIES,” accessed October 12, 2023

[5] Ruiz4congress, “Platform,” accessed March 17, 2022

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