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Congressional District 36
Democrat Raul Ruiz currently represents Congressional District 36. This seat is expected to be competitive in 2016 due to a close split in voter registration.
District Summary
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Voter Registration
Total Voters - 278,687 Democrat - 37.77% Republican - 38.34% No Party Preference - 18.74% |
Demographics
White - 44.36% Latino - 46.64% Black - 3.96% Asian - 3.24% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 27.47% Black - 3.72% Asian - 2.39% |
Counties
Riverside |
Major Cities
Coachella Indio Palm Desert Palm Spring |
District Vote History
2014
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Congressional District 36
Raul Ruiz (D) - 54% Brian Nestande (R) - 46% |
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 53% Neel Kashkari (R) - 47% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 48% Pete Peterson (R) - 52% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 37% No - 63% |
2012
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Congressional District 36
Raul Ruiz (D) - 53% Mary Bono Mack (R) - 47% |
U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 51% Mitt Romney (R) - 47.5% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 54% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 46% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 47% No - 53% |
Raul Ruiz Biography
U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D., grew up in the community of Coachella, California, where both of his parents were farmworkers.
Dr. Ruiz achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a physician through public education. After graduating from Coachella Valley High School, Dr. Ruiz graduated magna cum laude from UCLA. He went on to Harvard University, where he earned his Medical Degree, as well as a Masters of Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government and a Masters of Public Health from the School of Public Health, becoming the first Latino to earn three graduate degrees from Harvard University. He completed his Residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and a Fellowship in International Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. During his training, Dr. Ruiz served as a consultant to the Ministries of Health of both Serbia and El Salvador.
Dr. Ruiz returned home after completing his medical training and began working as an Emergency Room doctor at Eisenhower Medical Center. Recognizing the physician shortage crisis in the Coachella Valley, Dr. Ruiz started a pre-medical mentorship program for young aspiring doctors, which has grown to include over 100 local students.
The program became part of the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, where Dr. Ruiz served as a Senior Associate Dean. Through the group Volunteers in Medicine, he helped to open a free clinic to help underserved communities in the Coachella Valley.
In 2010, Dr. Ruiz started the Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative, which brought together stakeholders from across the region to address the local healthcare crisis. He has also worked internationally in the medical community. In 2010, Dr. Ruiz flew to Haiti immediately following the 2010 earthquake and served as the Medical Director for the J/P Haitian Relief Organization. The U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne awarded him the Commanders Award for Public Service for his work.
Dr. Ruiz continued his work as an Emergency Room Doctor until he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. He represents California’s 36th District, which includes the entire Coachella Valley, as well as the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Hemet and San Jacinto. He resides in Palm Desert, CA.
Dr. Ruiz achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a physician through public education. After graduating from Coachella Valley High School, Dr. Ruiz graduated magna cum laude from UCLA. He went on to Harvard University, where he earned his Medical Degree, as well as a Masters of Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government and a Masters of Public Health from the School of Public Health, becoming the first Latino to earn three graduate degrees from Harvard University. He completed his Residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and a Fellowship in International Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. During his training, Dr. Ruiz served as a consultant to the Ministries of Health of both Serbia and El Salvador.
Dr. Ruiz returned home after completing his medical training and began working as an Emergency Room doctor at Eisenhower Medical Center. Recognizing the physician shortage crisis in the Coachella Valley, Dr. Ruiz started a pre-medical mentorship program for young aspiring doctors, which has grown to include over 100 local students.
The program became part of the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, where Dr. Ruiz served as a Senior Associate Dean. Through the group Volunteers in Medicine, he helped to open a free clinic to help underserved communities in the Coachella Valley.
In 2010, Dr. Ruiz started the Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative, which brought together stakeholders from across the region to address the local healthcare crisis. He has also worked internationally in the medical community. In 2010, Dr. Ruiz flew to Haiti immediately following the 2010 earthquake and served as the Medical Director for the J/P Haitian Relief Organization. The U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne awarded him the Commanders Award for Public Service for his work.
Dr. Ruiz continued his work as an Emergency Room Doctor until he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. He represents California’s 36th District, which includes the entire Coachella Valley, as well as the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Hemet and San Jacinto. He resides in Palm Desert, CA.
Raul Ruiz Political History
2012-Present: Congressmember
Raul Ruiz Financial Disclosure Reports
Committee Membership
House Committee on Natural Resources - Member
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs - Member
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs - Member
Raul Ruiz Staff
Kyle Layman - Chief of Staff (kyle.layman@mail.house.gov)
Michael Ford - Communications Director (michael.ford@mail.house.gov)
Shelley Martin - Constituent Services Representative (shelley.martin@mail.house.gov)
Greg Rodriquez - District Director (greg.rodriguez@mail.house.gov)
Eda Robinson - Executive Assistant (eda.robinson@mail.house.gov)
Brian Payne - Legislative Assistant (brian.payne@mail.house.gov)
Ross Arnett - Legislative Correspondent (ross.arnett@mail.house.gov)
Amanda Hurley - Legislative Director (amanda.hurley@mail.house.gov)
Cole Leiter- Staff Assistant (cole.leiter@mail.house.gov)
Gina Chapa - Constituent Services Representative (gina.chapa@mail.house.gov)
Joshua Leyva - Staff Assistant (joshua.leyva@mail.house.gov)
Michael Ford - Communications Director (michael.ford@mail.house.gov)
Shelley Martin - Constituent Services Representative (shelley.martin@mail.house.gov)
Greg Rodriquez - District Director (greg.rodriguez@mail.house.gov)
Eda Robinson - Executive Assistant (eda.robinson@mail.house.gov)
Brian Payne - Legislative Assistant (brian.payne@mail.house.gov)
Ross Arnett - Legislative Correspondent (ross.arnett@mail.house.gov)
Amanda Hurley - Legislative Director (amanda.hurley@mail.house.gov)
Cole Leiter- Staff Assistant (cole.leiter@mail.house.gov)
Gina Chapa - Constituent Services Representative (gina.chapa@mail.house.gov)
Joshua Leyva - Staff Assistant (joshua.leyva@mail.house.gov)
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2016 Election Outlook
Candidates
Raul Ruiz (D) - Incumbent
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