Raul Ruiz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 25th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Ruiz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 25th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on March 5, 2024.
In his 2018 bid for re-election, Ruiz defeated Republican Kimberlin Brown Pelzer in the general election by a vote of 59 percent to 41 percent.
Ruiz graduated magna cum laude from UCLA. He earned three degrees from Harvard University— a Medical Doctorate, a Master's in Public Policy and a Master's in Public Health.
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Raul Ruiz was born in Zacatecas, Mexico. Ruiz graduated from Coachella Valley High School in 1990. He earned a B.S. from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1994, an M.D. and M.P.P. from Harvard University in 2001, and an M.P.H. from Harvard University in 2007. Ruiz's career experience includes working as a physician and an associate dean with the University of California at Riverside School of Medicine.
