Gallego Defends $37,000 Super Bowl Fundraiser and $9,000 Miami Trip as Campaign Spending
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Gallego Defends $37,000 Super Bowl Fundraiser and $9,000 Miami Trip as Campaign Spending
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Summary
Gallego said his campaign-funded Super Bowl and Miami travel was legitimate fundraising, arguing candidates must "go where the money is" to finance their political operation.
The 2023 Super Bowl event in Arizona cost more than $37,000, with donor tickets priced at $5,000 and a $1,000 brunch add-on; Gallego said it raised money soon after he launched his Senate bid.
Gallego also defended a Miami trip that overlapped with his wife's birthday, saying nine events there brought in about $50,000 against more than $9,000 in hotel and related expenses.
Recent reports detailed broader spending by his political committees on trips, family travel and child care, though this report cites no FEC finding that the expenses violated campaign finance law.
Federal rules bar personal use of campaign funds but allow campaign-related travel, fundraising meals and child care tied directly to campaign activity, with reimbursement required for personal portions of mixed trips.